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Utah’s merit-based college aid fully funded — for now

(Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune) -- Utah’s two popular merit-based financial aid programs will head into the next academic year fully funded, ensuring hundreds of college-ready high school students will earn $1,000 or more to support them at a state institution. But there are no guarantees for the future if the Regents scholarship continues its meteoric rise in popularity. Officials...

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State Board of Regents Approves Tuition Increases for 2011-2012

ST. GEORGE – At a meeting held today at Dixie State College, the State Board of Regents approved new increases for tuition at Utah’s colleges and universities. System-wide, the average total tuition increase for an undergraduate Utah resident is about 7.5% in annual tuition for 15 credit hours. “Since 2008, Utah’s colleges and universities have faced yearly budget cuts now...

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Get real on scholarships

(Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post) -- As the parent of a soon-to-be college student, I’m privy to a lot of conversations other parents have about their child’s chances of getting significant scholarship or grant money.

I have one word to describe many of these conversations: delusional. It’s delusion that soothes many parents who know they haven’t saved...

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Higher Education Costs Going Up

(Jessica Gail, KCPW) -- With higher education taking a hit in the 2012 budget approved by the Utah legislature, the costs are likely to be passed on to students. David Buhler, Associate Commissioner of the Utah System of Higher Education, says schools have saved as much as they can over the past three years,...

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