The Latest Breaking News from Financial Aid

Uttar Pradesh: Children who lost both parents during Covid-19 pandemic to receive aid from PM cares fund on Monday

LUCKNOW: Children who lost both their parents to Covid will receive financial aid from PM care Fund on Monday. The move will be part of a BJP campaign on completion of eight years of Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

The Times of India · May 29, 2022

Scots single mum left with nothing helped by hospitality charity

As well as offering grants, financial aid and mental health support, The Ben aims to assist with any personal situation that is causing hardship to those working in the industry.

Daily Record · May 27, 2022

Sri Lanka defaults on debt as economic crisis deepens

Sri Lanka has defaulted on its international debt obligations, after the government confirmed it had not been able to make some $87 million in interest payments. It further deepens the country's economic crisis, which has sparked mass protests and left the country struggling with fuel shortages. Also in the show:…

France 24 · May 19, 2022

Somalia's new president to be elected by parliament behind barricades

Hundreds of Somali parliamentarians will meet on Sunday in a heavily-fortified airport hangar to choose a new president in a vote needed to ensure the impoverished and conflict-riven nation keeps receiving foreign financial aid.

Reuters · May 15, 2022

UC and CSU are unaffordable, and a 4-year degree isn't the only way to succeed, Californians say in poll

LOS ANGELES — Most Californians believe the University of California and California State University are unaffordable, and they highly value community colleges and vocational training as alternative paths to career success, according to a statewide poll released Monday.

Los Angeles Times · May 9, 2022

Ukraine gets over $12 billion in weapons, financial aid since start of Russian invasion- Ukraine's PM

Ukraine has received over $12 billion in weapons and financial aid since start of Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

France will increase financial aid to Ukraine by $300 million, Macron tells donor conference

France will increase its overall financial aid to Ukraine this year to $2 billion from 1.7 billion, President Emmanuel Macron said in a video address to an international donors' conference in Warsaw.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

German Opposition Leader Visits Kyiv, Scholz Refuses to Go

Germany’s conservative opposition leader traveled to Kyiv on Tuesday for meetings with Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear that he wouldn’t be visiting Ukraine any time soon. Scholz has traded barbs with Ukrainian officials in recent weeks because of Kyiv's refusal to invite Germany's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2022

Financial shortfalls hamper college dreams. Here's what can help California students

Yajun Chen is an A student, but may turn down the University of California for a community college. Eric Xie-McCarthy achieved a 4.6 GPA in a rigorous course load, but had to consider forgoing a rich residential experience at his top choice, UC Berkeley, to save money and commute to…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 29, 2022

Enrollment plummets at Washington's colleges, especially among men

LONGVIEW, Wash. — In 2019, Washington created one of the most generous college financial aid programs in the country. Compared with a program it replaced, the Washington College Grant allowed many more students to qualify for free or subsidized tuition. No longer would eligible students be denied aid because of…

Tribune News Service · Apr 29, 2022