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Pasco Teenager Skips High School – All The Way to College!

John McKay — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:03:22 +0000

Talk about your advanced-placement program!

Tuition Assistance Program for Military After Sequester – Thousands of WA, OR Troops Affected

John McKay — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:30:21 +0000

The Secretary of the Army announced this week that due to mandatory budget cuts, no more military members from any branch will be receiving funding from the Tuition Assistance Program until further notice.

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Gonzaga Basketball #1 Team in The Nation

Gaylord Focker — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:30:43 +0000

Announced earlier today the Gonzaga Bulldogs are the #1 team in college basketball.

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Dream Act Could Come to Washington Giving Financial Aid to Illegal Immigrants

John McKay — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:00:44 +0000

It's already cleared one hurdle in the Washington legislature.

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California Universities Say Students Must Finish in Four Years or Pay Penalties

John McKay — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:00:23 +0000

The new message to seniors in the California State University system could soon be, "Get in, get out, or pay up!"

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The Donald Makes Obama A 5 Million Dollar Offer – 'Release Your Transcripts!' [VIDEO]

John McKay — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:35:29 +0000

Leave it to Donald Trump to come up with this idea!

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University Denies In-State Tuition Status to Veteran — Still Considering It for Illegals

John McKay — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:00:24 +0000

The University of North Carolina is known for its basketball program, now it could be known for allegedly discriminating against military veterans.

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Transgender Bathroom Week At Green River Community College

John McKay — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:30:09 +0000

Students at this Auburn, WA, community college probably did a double take at the bathroom signs.

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Whackiest College-Sanctioned Sports – Anyone For a Game Of Quidditch? (Yes, As In Harry Potter)

John McKay — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:00:42 +0000

Before you start laughing, don't do it in front of the more than 300 quidditch clubs who regularly play the game worldwide -- and on U.S. college campuses.

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Ten Whackiest College Sanctioned Sports–University Of Oregon Discgolf

John McKay — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:00:52 +0000

We know it as "frisbee golf" but don't tell that to the folks at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

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University Considers Asking Incoming Students Sexual Orientation

John McKay — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:00:14 +0000

The University of California system is considering adding a hot button question to it's list of questions incoming students are asked to answer.

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Fraudulent Student Is Jailed for Falsely Listing Harvard on His Resume

Kathy Landin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:30 +0000

Adam Wheeler, a former Harvard student kicked out of the university for false statements on his admissions application, has been sent to jail for including the school on his resume when applying for a job. For violating this condition of his probation, he now faces a possible two-year sentence.

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