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Obama Forgives Student Debt for 400K Permanently Disabled Americans

Nearly 400,000 Americans are about to get some debt relief on student loans they can't afford to pay back after becoming permanently disabled.

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Penn Medical School Gets Record $225M Gift from Philly Couple

The University of Pennsylvania received a $225 million gift for its School of Medicine to create an endowment for providing more financial aid to students, recruiting more physicians and scientists and supporting innovative research. The Philadelphia Ivy League university described the gift by philanthropist Raymond G. Perelman and his wife as the largest in its history and one the biggest ever nationwide given to a medical school.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 May 42 Views

Kid Struggling to Pay for College Tap Dances in Subway, Gets $35K From Ellen

With his mother currently living in a shelter, he is carrying more weight on his shoulders than most Penn State University students. He is the first member of his family to go to college and the Harlem native helps pay for the expensive classes with donations he receives while tap dancing in the New York City subway every weekend. Last week, Ellen DeGeneres invited him on the show and gave him a huge surprise. (w/ Video)

By Jeanne Goddard

20 March 46 Views