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Higher One Merced College

Down the Higher One Rabbit Hole with Kyle Summerfield

February 1, 2014 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

Down the Higher One Rabbit Hole with Kyle Summerfield Note: Despite problems with the courts, the controversial financing practices of Higher One haven’t stopped hundreds of college administrations from hiring Higher One to disburse financial aid. Here, Merced College student Kyle Summerfield offers a graphic account of his own experience with the Higher One “Blue Card.” My name is Kyle Summerfield. I am currently a Merced College student. I am a […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Higher One, Higher One fees, Higher One Merced College

Higher One: Busted Again?

November 16, 2013 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

On November 6,  Inside Higher Education reported that Higher One, the provider of debit cards on hundreds of college campuses, including Modesto Junior College and Merced College, is in trouble again. As we reported here, Higher One paid $11 million last year as part of deal with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to provide restitution to students who were wrongfully charged for overdraft fees. Now Higher One is in trouble […]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, History Tagged With: Higher One, Higher One Merced College, Higher One Modesto Junior College

Merced College Students Study Outsourcing Financial Aid

October 13, 2013 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

Despite their popularity with college and university administrators, institutions that have been hired to disburse financial aid for students continue to come under scrutiny from federal and state government overseers. On September 6, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 595 (SB 595). The bill stipulates, among other things, b) (1) Each campus of the California Community Colleges and the California State University shall offer a student the option of […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Higher One, Higher One Merced College, Keith Law, Merced College Financial Aid

Higher One: Setting the Record Straight?

September 18, 2013 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

After The Valley Citizen  published two articles about local colleges outsourcing financial aid disbursements to Higher One, we received a letter from Higher One’s Lauren Perry saying that Higher One wished to “set the record straight so students know the truth.” The Valley Citizen is pleased to publish the letter in its entirety. Incidentally, a recent report from Bloomberg claims Higher One is for sale. Does that mean Higher One […]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, History Tagged With: Higher One, Higher One fees, Higher One Merced College, Higher One Modesto Junior College

Higher One: Just Another Corporate Tentacle in Higher Education

September 14, 2013 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

When Fresno State student Jeremiah Henry received his Higher One card back in 2012, he tried to activate it immediately. He then got embroiled in a bureaucratic nightmare that lasted days. It was while trying to activate the Higher One card that Henry began wondering how Fresno State had come to the decision to outsource financial aid to a company that was at that time involved in a class action […]

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Trump made 30,573 false or misleading claims as president. Nearly half came in his final year.
Trump made 30,573 false or misleading claims as president. Nearly half came in his final year.
The Washington Post Fact Checker’s database of Trump claims, originally launched as a project to track his first 100 days, offers a window into his obsessions.
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The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News
The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News
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David Brooks column: Trump ignites a war within the church
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Here are the companies suspending political contributions following the Capitol riots
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How the Capitol Riot Thrust Big American Companies Deeper Into Politics
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“Words alone are not enough.” Corporate moves to halt political funding and decry the forces behind the Jan. 6 riot have accelerated a broader movement in business to address social and political issues.
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I've hesitated to call Donald Trump a fascist. Until now | Opinion
I’ve hesitated to call Donald Trump a fascist. Until now | Opinion
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The Cheney-McCarthy rift busts open
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