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Paying For College: 5 Top Mistakes Paying for college is a problem that can keep parents awake at night. Here's what NOT to do.

Lack of Sleep Can Affect Students' Grades You snooze, you gain, research suggests.

5 Ways to Get a Private Student Loan Some big lenders have left the student loan business, but you can still find money for college.

High-Interest Student Loans Need Tighter Scrutiny, Groups Say Study warns of loophole in Consumer Financial Protection bill.

4 Ways to Slash College Textbook Costs Look past the campus bookstore. Shop online, rent, buy used books or download books for a small fee.

Economy Has Big Impact On Back-to-School, College Plans Total combined spending for students to reach $47.50 billion.

American Teens Go Missing on People to People Trips Parents outraged at mishaps; company disclaims responsibility.

Emerson College To Reimburse Students Over Loan Advice Probe found college failed to provide affordable loans.

Video: Credit Cards for College Students Credit card offers abound on college campuses. Here's what students need to know.

People to People Uses Dead Student's Name as Recruiting Tool Promise to remove Tayler Hill's name from database goes unfilled.

Doing the Student Loan Shuffle The credit crunch continues to hamper the student loan market, but there are signs of a thaw.

10 Ways to Land More Financial Aid During tight times, many will be asking for more college aid. Here are 10 tips to help get it.

Top Ways to Trim College Costs There are several things students can do to help their parents trim college costs.

Aetna Agrees to Reimburse Students' Health Insurance Claims Settlement with New York covers more than 200 colleges nationwide.

8 Ways to Save on College Visits There's no reason to spend too much on visiting schools ahead of time.

Shopping for a Student Loan When you search multiple loan options, you could be damaging your credit report.

Do Online Colleges Make the Grade? For-profit online schools have certainly made money for investors, but tuition and fees run high. Are they worth it?

As College Tuition Skyrockets, So Does Presidents' Pay Competition for prestigious faculty turns costly.

Colleges, Not Students, Often Benefit From Financial Aid Financial planner offers tips and commisseration.

Aging Parents Face College/Savings Squeeze Paying for college, saving for retirement don't go together.

Bankrupt Helicopter School Shoots Down Student Aspirations Question: Are those student loans still due?

Feds Probe DeVry Sales Tactics Investigators probe recruiters' compensation.

Pennsylvania Sues Exchange Student Business Operators accused of diverting funds, misleading parents and misrepresenting program.

Feds Asked to Probe Student's Death on People to People Tour Organization's advertising and safety claims questioned.

People to People Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit Minnesota youth died after climbing Mount Fuji on a People to People tour of Japan.

Student Loan Company Agrees to End Kickbacks to Schools New code of conduct bars false, misleading marketing.

Video Professor Goes After Critics 'Professor' claims consumer complaints are fabricated.

College Dorm Fires a Growing Danger Number of fires has nearly doubled in recent years.

Videos May Not Be Good For Baby "Educational" videos may dumb down baby, researchers warn.

Corinthian Vocational School Settles California Charges School will pay $6.5 million to settle charges of false advertising, unlawful business practices.

Nelnet Agrees to End Payoffs to Alumni Associations Student loan consolidator reaches $2 million settlement with New York.

Cuomo Corrals More Student Lenders All six of the nation's largest student loan funders have agreed to New York's Code of Conduct.

Johns Hopkins Settles Student Loan Probe University will pay $1 million and adopt new code of conduct for student loans.

Wells Fargo Agrees to Clean Up Student Loan Practices Nation's five largest lenders have now accepted New York AG's terms.

People to People Executive Sentenced to Prison Finance director stole money from student travel organization.

New York Lawmakers Toughen Student Loan Rules Bill codifies code of conduct already adopted by some colleges following state probe.

Tech School Swindled Students, California Charges State charges MicroSkills, took students' money but didn't deliver.

Multi-State Agreements Reached in Student Loan Investigation Missouri, Illinois schools agree to clean up lending practices.

New York Sues Drexel Over Student Loans California demands answers from Education Finance Partners, Student Loan Xpress

Sallie Mae Settles Student Lending Probe Agrees to pay $2 million and adopt a new code of conduct to settle New York investigation.

Financial Aid Probe Focuses On Johns Hopkins Official New York attorney general probing allegations of kickbacks to college officials by lending companies.

Data Thieves Hit University of California-San Francisco Intruders make off with student records including Social Security numbers, payroll and bank account info.

Colleges Agree to Clean Up Student Lending Practices Under pressure from New York Attorney General Cuomo, schools pledge reimbursements, Citibank funds education effort.

New York Sues Student Loan Lender Education Finance Partners used kickbacks to entice major universities to steer students its way, state charges.

NY's Cuomo Blasts "Unholy Alliance" of Colleges, Lenders Nationwide probe shows conflicts of interest in student financial aid programs.

Binge Drinking Widespread Among College Students Study finds little progress in recent years.

529 Plans: A Tax-Free Way to Save for College State-sponsored plans can offer big tax breaks for parents and grandparents.

Why Does College Cost So Much? A half-century of tuition inflation adds up and, oddly, competition is driving tuition even higher.

University of Phoenix Staggers Under Growing Criticism Quest for higher profits leads to charges the school's programs lack value. Feds increase scrutiny of billions in student aid paid to UOP students.

Scams Target Students Seeking Financial Aid Parents and college-bound students need to do their homework.

Cuomo Widens Probe of Student Loan Industry New York probe of conflict-of-interest spreads to more states.

House Approves Cutting Student Loan Interest Rates But measure unlikely to pass the Senate and is opposed by the White House.

PIRG Endorses Cutting Student Loan Rates in Half Proposed reduction would save middle-class students more than $4,000, study finds.

Time to Submit Student Aid Info FAFSA form is key to getting federal and state financial assistance for next college year.

Deceased Cat Invited to be Student Ambassador People to People invites "Earl Gray" to take an international study tour.

Dems Vow to Tackle Rising Tuitions Most likely route is to lower cost of student loans.

People to People Does It Again Another long-dead child is invited to be an "ambassador" for $5,000.

People to People: How Selective Is It? Questions persist about how students are selected for international study tours.

People to People "Clarifies" Its Invitation Policy Non-profit student tour organizer has a for-profit connection.

Student Travel Service Still Misleading Parents Study-abroad program falsely claims students have been "recommended."

"Angel" Warns Job Seekers of Identity Theft Risk Specialized search engine warns job seekers who disclose too much information.

Student Loan Company Loses Borrower Data Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation loses data on 10 percent of its borrowers.

Plastic Peril: Credit Cards Target Students College grads inundated with offers of credit they can ill afford.

FTC Asked to Crack Down on Videos Aimed at Infants No scientific evidence supports claims the video are educational, consumer group charges.

Girls Do Better Than Boys On Timed Tests Study finds females have a "significant" advantage over males on timed tests and tasks.

Survey: Teens Not Getting Enough Sleep Researchers find teens go to sleep too late, get up too early.

Congress Raising Cost of Student Loans to Taxpayers' Children Higher interest rates and fees are Congress' gift to struggling students.

NY Court Shuts Down Fake GED Course Long Island operation awarded worthless "certificates," stated charged.

Beverage Industry Pulls Soda From Elementary Schools Consumer advocates push to expand policy to middle and high schools.

Studies Confirm Kids & TV Don�t Mix Children with a television in their bedrooms had lower scores on standardized tests.

AMA Calls for Ban on Alcohol Ads at NCAA Events Beer ads sabotage attempts to end binge drinking on campus, physicians charge.

Bogus California High School to Pay $500,000 Unaccredited school bilked Latino immigrants and others seeking a high-school certificate, state charged in lawsuit.

Diploma Mill Operators Hit With Court Judgments Trinity Southern awarded degrees with no tests, no attendance.

College Aid Group Sold Private Information To Marketers National Research Center for College and University Admissions agrees to be more forthcoming.

College Funding Scam Faces $1.4 Million Penalty College Funding Center bilked family seeking financial assistance for education.

Ohio Parents Campaign for Safer School Tables Eight-ton table flipped over and killed their six-year-old son.

Texas Freezes Assets of Online University Trinity Southern accused of running a sham online diploma mill.

PA Charges Online University with Fraud Pennsylvania investigators purchased an MBA for their cat from Trinity Southern University.

Arizona Bars California Alternative High School School claims to provide �a high school diploma� to participants in a 10-week program.

Fire Safety Often Overlooked in Dorms The risk may be much higher than you think.

College Bound? Don't Forget the Insurance Students need coverage for personal belongings and may need their own health insurance.

3 R's Should Include Identity Protection Online As kids head back to school, it's time to review safe surfing procedures.

National Student Financial Aid Faces Contempt Charges Federal Trade Commission charges company is violating earlier settlement agreement.

Iowa Bars California "Alternative" High School School is unaccredited and diplomas are of little use, state charges.

College Resource Management, Inc. Settles with FTC

Computer Learning Centers files for bankruptcy, closes doors

Computer Learning Centers Appeals U.S. Education Department Ruling

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