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Can you transfer 529 B accounts from one state program to another?

So called 529 B College Savings plans are part of a program that allows people to save money for a child's college education and have the income from the savings grow tax free (that is free of Federal Income...

12 comments    finance college taxes
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Applying to Graduate School: Letters of Recommendation

Making the decision to apply to graduate school is a big step. It takes quite a bit of research to leanrn about the different schools that offer the programs you are looking for. One of my undergrad...

4 comments    education writing communication
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Comparison of tuition costs of higher education around the world

Studying at university is an expensive investment. Tuition fees have a disincentive effect on the poor and middle-income students. There has been a general trend towards marked increases in tuition in recent...

57 comments    finance education university
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Education 2.0

This is a list of websites and tools that I have reviewed at my Web 2.0 Teaching Tools blog. Things are a bit disorganized on that site, so this list complements it well. These websites are either...

15 comments    education teaching web 2.0
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WASHINGTON-WE WANT OUR MONEY!!

I have a story to tell. I know a family that lives on the edge of poverty as a matter of fact I know several like these. The point is that poverty is rampant but it's covered up and gilded over with a thin...

3 comments    money criminal stimulus
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UGC regulations for M. Phil and Ph.D. admissions in India

Before the publication of UGC regulations regarding standards set for M.Phil and Ph.D. admissions, it was a herculean task for some whereas child’s play to few others to obtain a Ph.D. degree from an...

20 comments    india students colleges
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A Mother’s Day Tribute to my Grandmother

Ruby Phillips Bramwell, my grandmother was a woman ahead of her time. Born into a horse and buggy world, she died the year Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.

51 comments    love life family
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What You Don't Know Can Harm You-The Rich Get Richer-Reading for A.I.C.E.

Education is the obtainment of knowledge. Have we (the present US society) forgotten this? Have we forgotten the importance of knowledge instead replacing educational dignity with the obtainment of money?...

2 comments    education politics knowledge
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Moms Going Back to College at 50 or any age

Mom, you've spent the last thirty years raising kids, taking care of a husband and a home, and in general putting your dreams aside. At least, that would describe me. And I wouldn't trade it for the world. ...

10 comments    education school college
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For-Profit Colleges -- Are Our Students (And Taxpayers) Being Served or Ripped Off?

This is part of a current three-part series. Please click on the links at the end of the article to view part one and two: For-profit schools in the post secondary sector of higher education offer students...

21 comments    colleges higher education
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