Financial Aid

O'Bannon vs. NCAA: Judge weighing class-action certification

2013-06-20 00:00:00

For the last few years, the powers that be in college sports have watched nervously as an antitrust lawsuit wends its way through federal court. O'Bannon vs. NCAA is challenging traditional notions of amateurism, arguing that young athletes should...

Schools with fewer needy students decry California funding change

2013-06-17 04:30:00

Ah Ram Kim is a 17-year-old high school student learning to read English at a first-grade level with the book "The Little Red Hen." Newly arrived from South Korea, she is one of 170 students, who are from Mexico, Vietnam, Egypt, Japan, Pakistan, Sri...

California lawmakers finalize $96.3-billion budget

2013-06-15 15:47:00

SACRAMENTO – California lawmakers wrapped up their work on the state budget on Saturday, approving bills detailing plans for university tuition assistance, energy efficiency projects and the expansion of healthcare programs. The Legislature also...

Columbia University moves to modernize trust fund

2013-06-06 16:32:00

In 1920, Columbia University received a gift of more than half a million dollars from a longtime resident of Des Moines. Six days before her death, Lydia C. Chamberlain, a wealthy divorcee, had created a trust meant to finance a fellowship for...

Rainout pushes Angels-Red Sox series opener to Saturday

2013-06-07 18:52:00

BOSTON — Heavy rain washed out Friday night's opener of a three-game series between the Angels and Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park six hours before first pitch. The game was rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader Saturday, with games scheduled...

Why would Leon Panetta, Marc Morial join for-profit Corinthian?

2013-05-31 20:57:00

What do Leon Panetta, Marc Morial and Corinthian Colleges have in common? Good question. Panetta and Morial are among our most distinguished public servants. Panetta earlier this year concluded a stint as secretary of Defense, one of a string of high-...

Baseball: Wednesday's City playoff scores and updated pairings

2013-05-22 21:54:37

Immigration: A wider better welcome mat

2013-05-21 00:00:00

As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the...

Hurdler Reginald Bell to join Eastern Michigan football team

2013-05-10 00:00:00

The fastest 110-meter hurdler in a California high school can't wait to try his skills on the football field. Reginald Bell, a 17-year-old senior at Los Angeles Dorsey, is headed to Eastern Michigan on a football scholarship. He's a quarterback, but this...

Soccer star Cristian Roldan makes rare choice to stay and play

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Every once in a while, a high school athlete comes along with the kind of character, commitment and talent to make himself a standout in his community. Cristian Roldan from El Rancho High in Pico Rivera is that teenager. Given his exceptional soccer...

Letters: Learning from life in the fields

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Re "A field day — not," Column One, May 3 Hector Becerra's article on his day as a farm worker picking strawberries reminded me of a similar article I read many years ago on complaints that immigrants were stealing jobs from American vegetable...

Jackie Robinson's legacy resonates with Magic Johnson

2013-04-13 18:10:00

The men had celebrated into the wee hours of the morning. Sleep would come, later. The Dodgers were theirs, and for the first time these men could introduce themselves as owners rather than bidders. Mark Walter, the incoming chairman, sat in a...

Tony Segreto, center, stands with Nova Southeastern University athletes Danielle Robinson, Chris Norris, Monica Sapp, Ciona Williams, Austin Lavallii, Jennie Von Doellen, Tori Vives, and scholarship recipient Anthony Franklin as they promote the third annual "A Night In Roma" event, benefiting the

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Kristin Brezler, left, assists Melinda Staubs and her son Daniel Greenwood with filing of federal forms for college applications. Brezler is director of financial aid at Kaplan University in Hagerstown. Also working on forms are Sandy Cumings and Kaplan University financial aid officer Luke Meyers.

2013-02-09 00:00:00

The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown recognized 19 scholarship recipients during an awards reception recently. Seated, from left, are Ashley Bockstanz, Frostburg State University; Kristen Dick, FSU; Melanie Ebersole, FSU; and Tia Jordan, Towson University.

2012-08-26 19:03:00