financial aid

VIDEO: Why Students From Low-Income Families Are More Likely to Drop Out of College

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 19, 2015 Even when financial aid covers the cost of higher education, many students from poor backgrounds leave college without finishing their four-year degree for a reason some may not expect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Exactly Do Colleges Allocate Their Financial Aid? They Won’t Say

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2014 Universities rarely release the specific criteria behind their aid decisions. Could a little-known regulation help open the black box? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Turkish PM Plans First Visit to Egypt in 15 Years

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2011 The prime minister of Turkey will visit Egypt for the first time in 15 years Monday, potentially to forge an alliance between the two countries that could ultimately isolate neighboring Israel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Record Debt for the Class of 2011

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2011 American college students set to graduate this spring will do so with a special distinction. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, with an average student debt of $22,900, the class of 2011 is the most indebted ever. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greece Hits the Help Button

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2010 Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, declaring that the "moment has come," formally requested the activation of a $60 billion financial aid package from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )