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Nine Ways to Attend College for Free

If unemployment rates and budget cuts have you down, there are still options for students who need someone else to foot their college bills .Students can work their way through college, obtain a waiver or choose an in-demand field. Find out more about these and other ways to attend college without paying.The perennial way of eliminating college costs is still available. To up your odds, Doug Hewitt, co-author of "Free College Resource Book," advises students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, and then focus on local prizes."There are more scholarships you'll qualify for in your home state than nationally," says Hewitt. "Look at local organizations and talk to your high school (guidance) counselor." Start early, too. While students usually don't start scholarship hunting until senior year, awards are available for all high school grade levelsGive Service to Your CountryThe U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, Military, Merchant Marine and Naval Academies offer f...

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    "Losing Our Religion" author S.E. Cupp argues teacher unions should make creating more jobs a higher priority than higher wages.

  2. Rebuilding New Orleans' Education System

    We break down how New Orleans is reconstructing the city's schools.

  3. Katrina's Impact on Education in New Orleans

    Scott Cowen, president of Tulane University, on rebuilding the New Orleans educational system after the hurricane.

  4. New Orleans: 5 Years After Katrina

    We break down how the bayou has recovered since Hurricane Katrina.

  5. Katrina: Five Years Later

    Allison Plyer, deputy director for Greater New Orleans Nonprofit Knowledge Works, on the findings of a New Orleans economic and social survey.

  6. Teachers Union Pres. Sounds of on Standardized Testing

    United Teachers of Los Angeles President A.J. Duffy argues standardized test scores are not a good indicator of student abilities or teacher performance.

  7. Capitalism With a Conscience

    We break down what the financial sector is doing to give back to America.

  8. What is a Social Entrepreneur?

    David Bornstein, author of 'Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know' talks about the growing trend of businesses with a purpose.

  9. Investing in Social Change

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  10. Non-Profit Book Drive Seeks Donations

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  1. Fixing Education Through Charter Schools

    Former New York City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz on the success of charter schools, finding good teachers and increasing academic rigor.

  2. Reforming Our Nation's Teacher Pension System

    Sandi Jacobs of the National Council on Teacher Quality explains how pension reform would benefit teachers and taxpayers.

  3. Nashville Mayor: Need to Focus on Education

    Nashville Mayor Karl Dean on what's behind his city's booming economy.

  4. Meg Whitman on Reforming State Budgets

    Fmr. eBay CEO Meg Whitman on the need for state governments to reduce spending, rather than increase taxes.

  5. Stupid Rules

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  6. NJ Governor on Reforming Education

    Gov. Chris Christie, (R-NJ), on the problems with giving teachers tenure and how to reform the education system.

  7. Study: Teachers Learning Like Doctors

    NCATE President James Cibulka on preparing teachers to educate.

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