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Michael S. McPherson Selected to Receive 2004 Paley Award for Service to Private Higher Education

February 4, 2004

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities has selected Michael S. McPherson, president of the Spencer Foundation, and former president of Macalester College, as the recipient of its 2004 Henry Paley Memorial Award.

Senator Chuck Grassley to Be Recognized for His Support of Private College Students and Their Families

February 3, 2004

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has been selected by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) to receive its 2004 Award for Advocacy of Independent Higher Education. The award will be presented at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, at the NAICU annual meeting. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.

Congressional Leaders, Higher Ed Economics and Management Experts, and Education Thinkers to Address 2004 NAICU Annual Meeting

January 16, 2004

Private college and university presidents from around the nation will meet with policymakers, experts in higher education economics and management, and education thinkers to explore the far reaching implications of the Higher Education Act Reauthorization on institutional autonomy, academic freedom, college affordability, and access for low-income and minority students.

College Students Overwhelmingly Support Strengthening Federal Student Loan Program

September 17, 2003

Student loans are more important than ever to America’s college students. That is one of the key findings of a new nationwide survey of college students conducted by KRC Research on behalf of The Coalition for Better Student Loans.

Coalition of Schools, Parents, and Loan Providers Issues Recommendations for Better Federal Student Loans

September 2, 2003

A unique coalition of financial aid administrators, parents,loan providers and organizations representing more than 2,000 colleges and universities today proposed a five-part plan to increase access to higher education by bolstering the federal student loan program.

Increase in Private College Tuition Remains Steady for 2003-04

May 19, 2003

Despite a shaky economy, the average rate of tuition increase at private colleges and universities is holding steady. The average increase for 2003-04 is 5.8 percent--identical to last year's rate.

Susan Hattan to Join NAICU Staff

April 17, 2003

Susan K. Hattan, former staff director for the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, has been named to the government relations staff at the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU).

Students’ Out-of-Pocket Costs for Private College Tuition Rose Slower than Inflation During the 1990s

March 26, 2003

A leveling-off of tuition increases at private colleges and universities in the mid- and late 1990s, and a substantial increase in institutional grant aid, caused students’ out-of-pocket costs for tuition to grow more slowly than inflation over the past decade.

NAICU Board Changes Announced for 2003-04

February 5, 2003

The NAICU membership ratified the election of 13 new members of the NAICU board of directors, and the appointment of the board’s new officers and executive committee members on January 31 at the association’s annual meeting.

Nation’s Private College and University Presidents to Honor James C. Ross for Service to Independent Higher Education

January 24, 2003

James C. Ross, president emeritus of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (cIcu) of New York, has been selected by the nation’s private college and university presidents to receive the 17th Annual Henry Paley Memorial Award from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). The award will be presented at 3 p.m. on Monday, January 27, at the NAICU Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.


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