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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Cheng, Diane; Reed, Matthew – Institute for College Access & Success, 2010
This paper is the fifth annual report on the cumulative student loan debt of recent graduates from public and private nonprofit colleges. This analysis of the latest available data found that the debt levels of students who graduate with loans continued to rise, with considerable variation among states as well as among colleges. This report…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Debt (Financial), National Surveys, Student Financial Aid
Reed, Matthew – Institute for College Access & Success, 2008
Many public and private colleges give out substantial amounts of financial aid in excess of students' demonstrated financial need to attract the most talented students in a competitive marketplace. These colleges see merit aid as an investment in institutional quality. Since top students are in high demand, colleges may have to bid against each…
Descriptors: Talent, Student Financial Aid, Institutional Cooperation, Private Colleges