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...dissolved. Through the current financial crisis there has been very little coordinated economic policy among these same counties even though some of the economically weaker ones would certainly benefit from a program to shore up the financial health of the region by providing a pool of capital for temporary aid...
...hastened to explain. Pentagon leaders warned that the militants had become an "existential threat" to the Pakistani state. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described the situation as a "mortal danger" to global security and bluntly demanded that the Pakistani military - a recipient of more than $10 billion in U.S. aid over the past decade - do a better job of earning that support. "We're wondering why they don't just get out there and deal with these people," Clinton said. "If you lose soldiers trying to retake part of your own country, it seems to me, that's the army...
...seniors were considering a less prestigious school for financial reasons. Berea is used to getting high-quality students who say affordability is a major factor, says Joe Bagnoli, associate provost for enrollment. "This year, there were just more of them." (See how schools are willing to give more financial aid...
...verbal section of the SAT, the chance of enrolling an applicant who gets between 660 and 800 is only 40%. Case in point: Bagnoli says he received a call on May 1 from a parent who reported that his daughter had gotten into Stanford, where her financial aid would cover four years of tuition, room, board and fees as well as a travel stipend. "They didn't know how they could pass up the opportunity," Bagnoli notes. (See how to learn from Ivy League professors for free...
...Harvard can be both a refuge and a prison for unauthorized youth. Harvard is a refuge because of its generous financial-aid policies, which allow many students from modest socioeconomic backgrounds to attend. But Harvard is also a prison because it can be an isolating place, especially for unauthorized youth. Unauthorized youth at Harvard are unable to work, travel, or plan for their future. Their lives are shrouded in constant fear. One student, whom I will not name, described ripping his name off the front of his freshman dorm room for fear it would make it easier for Immigration...