Financial Aid

Financial aid loan lenders compete online for student's attention to show them best deals (The Daily Texan)

24 Jul 2008

The Internet has provided a battle ground on which financial aid loan lenders compete to provide the best deals to students. One such Web site, TuitionBids.com, offers an online resource for students trying to find the lowest loan interest rate. The site allows students to submit their financial information online, which is given to a network of banks that review the information and offer ...

EU freezes aid to Bulgaria, citing corruption (AP via Yahoo! News)

23 Jul 2008

The European Commission froze almost euro500 million ($800 million) in aid to Bulgaria on Wednesday, citing corruption, organized crime, severe spending irregularities and alleged vote-buying in a country that only joined the EU last year.

EU suspends Bulgaria financial aid (CNN.com)

23 Jul 2008

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The European Commission has frozen hundreds of millions in aid to Bulgaria citing corruption, organized crime and spending irregularities.