Brussels attacks estimated to cost its economy €4 billion
THE damage to the economy in Brussels following yesterday’s attacks has been estimated to cost €4billion. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
FAFSA Study Shows $2.7 Billion in Unclaimed Pell Grants
An annual study has found that high school graduates have missed out on as much as $ 2.7 billion in free federal grant money this past year as a result of not completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. According to the NerdWallet analysis, 1,445,732 high school graduates failed to fill out a FAFSA application in 2014. […]
Parent Company of University of Phoenix Acquired for $1.1 Billion
The for-profit education company that owns the University of Phoenix has agreed to be sold to a group of investors, including a private equity firm related to the Obama administration, for the sum of $ 1.1 billion. A number of state and federal investigations have been conducted in an effort to look further into allegations that […]
Walton Family Foundation To Donate $1 Billion to Charter Schools Over 5 Years
The family of Walmart founder Sam Walton has announced that their foundation will be donating $ 1 billion over the next five years to help create new charter schools and to assist programs that have already been established. Over the past 20 years, the Walton Family Foundation has spent over $ 1 billion on K-12 […]