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Glitches in revamped financial aid system hindering college-bound students
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
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The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags and Israeli flags during the University of Michigan's commencement Saturday.
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Students have created an encampment at the University of Michigan's Diag on Monday while they call for the university to divest in companies they say are financially supporting Israel.
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