The Community College of Baltimore County is revving up to launch an outreach program aimed at increasing the number of CCBC students age 50 and older, which officials are organizing with help from a $15,000 grant from the American Association of Community Colleges.

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WASHINGTON — College costs are driving decisions about which schools to attend, what to study and even where to live, according to a report from loan giant Sallie Mae. Parents no longer foot the largest portion of the bill, according ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has appointed members of a new board to focus on school safety issues. The governor on Monday named five members to the Maryland Center for School Safety Governing Board. The board includes four members of ...

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There’s plenty of fog surrounding the consequences of health care reform: What will happen to insurance premiums? What about Medicaid eligibility? Will hospital expenses ultimately increase or decrease?

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Sylvia, a French bulldog, and owner Mellisa Thompson are all smiles at University of Baltimore School of Law on Friday. The dogs were brought to UB as a stress reliever for students during finals. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)

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How a South Dakota girl was finally able to put her stamp on a national contest.

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Coppin State University is the latest of several Maryland colleges to throw support — and dollars — behind the hot-button fields of science, technology, engineering and math as a way to boost competiveness and attract highly motivated students.

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WASHINGTON — Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans. The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to increase from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, just as millions of ...

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Linthicum-based SECU, one of the largest credit unions in the United States in total assets, will present a $50,000 annual gift to the University System of Maryland Foundation, to be awarded to students transferring from one of the state’s 16 two-year community colleges to any of USM’s 11 undergraduate institutions and two regional higher education centers.

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