by Shareen Nicholson and Tiana Allen In an exclusive interview with the Spartan Echo on Monday, March 28, President and CEO Eddie N. Moore, Jr. discussed the increases in tuition and fees for the upcoming school year. On Mar. 18, the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors voted to set tuition and fees for the … Continue reading
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Acting Secretary of Education King discusses college access, student loans, and repayment plans
by Tiana K. Allen On March 18, Acting Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. spoke with the Spartan Echo regarding the Obama Administration’s efforts and plans to guide students to graduation. He touched on school affordability, student loans, and repayment plans. Recently, King has been reaching out to students through the Department of Education’s … Continue reading
Warner (D-VA) seeks to help college students
by Carman Chatman (A video statement from Sen. Warner was added to the end of this story in an update on Jan. 21.) Virginia Senator Mark Warner (D) was among the first generation of his family to go to college and law school. He told the Spartan Echo during an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 13, … Continue reading
Study: Finishing college a growing divide between rich, poor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is a growing divide between who earns a bachelor’s degree by age 24, with the gap between the nation’s richest and poorest students doubling during the last four decades, according to a report released Tuesday. The percentage of students from the lowest-income families — those … Continue reading