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2006 Press Releases

Secretary Spellings Delivered Remarks at Federal Student Aid Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
Secretary Spellings delivered remarks to some 3300 participants attending the 2006 Federal Student Aid (FSA) conference in ... (Nov 28, 2006)
Secretary Spellings Announces Plans for More Affordable, Accessible, Accountable and ...
To help keep America competitive and provide students and families with more information and more affordable access to higher ... (Sep 26, 2006)
Secretary Spellings Delivered Remarks at the 2006 National Historically Black Colleges and ...
Secretary Spellings delivered remarks at the 2006 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference in ... (Sep 12, 2006)
Senior Education Officials Today Briefed Media on New Higher Education Grants
Terri Shaw, chief operating officer for the Office of Federal Student Aid, Jim Manning, acting assistant secretary for ... (Jun 29, 2006)
$790 Million in New Grants for College Students Available July 1
Secretary Spellings announced the upcoming availability of, and the state-by-state requirements for, Academic Competitiveness Grants and ... (Jun 29, 2006)
Secretary Spellings Announces July 1 Availability of $790 Million in New Grants for Higher ...
In St. Paul, Minn. Secretary Spellings and Gov. Tim Pawlenty held a press conference to discuss the upcoming ... (Jun 21, 2006)
Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Chad Colby Regarding
Department Deputy Press Secretary Chad Colby released the following statement regarding a hoax e-mail being circulated. False statements ... (May 24, 2006)
New Process Benefits Victims of Human Trafficking Seeking College Aid
Victims of human trafficking who cooperate with law enforcement officials to prosecute traffickers will benefit from a new, ... (May 09, 2006)
President Bush Designates James Manning to Serve as Acting Assistant Secretary for ...
President George W. Bush announced his designation of James Manning, of Virginia, to serve as Acting Assistant Secretary for ... (May 04, 2006)
Statement from Secretary Spellings on Resignation of Assistant Secretary Sally Stroup
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Assistant Secretary ... (Apr 14, 2006)
TV Show Tuesday to Offer Tips for Parents on College Access, Affordability
With a college education virtually essential to job security in today's global economy, the U.S. Department of Education's monthly TV ... (Jan 13, 2006)
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