One of the duties of the Council of Higher Education is to make budget recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly. Given the current economic situation, the Council chose to make its higher education budget recommendations in a different manner this year.
At its October 21 meeting, the Council approved a resolution that focuses on [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Council Budget Recommendations
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged budget, Council, recommendations on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Extra, Extra! Learn All About It.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 529 plan, VCSP, Virginia College Savings Plan on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s never too early or too late to start saving for college. So mark your calendars to find out more about the Virginia College Savings Plan (VCSP). A VCSP representative will be at the Twin Hickory Area Library in Glen Allen to discuss four different 529 plans to help you start preparing financially for college.
Two [...]
A Simplified FAFSA?!?
Posted in Federal Aid, tagged FAFSA, Spellings on October 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Could it really happen? According to a recent article in Inside Higher Ed news, an easier version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is in the works. The article reveals that U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is unveiling a plan to simplify the process by which students apply for federal aid.
Under her proposal, the FAFSA would [...]