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Paying the price for prime time; American academics are not paid for the summer

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American academics are not paid in June, July or August, the summer vacation. They can spread their salary over the whole year, but many prefer to seek research funding or teach summer schools. It is argued that this system works best for those in science, business and engineering, but those in humanities find well-paid summer employment hard to obtain. Critics say this leads to a loss of inertia during the summer and lack of planning for the next academic year.

College teachers, College faculty, Employment

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Showdown over Clinton loans

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President Clinton has announced his plans for student loan reform. Instead of bank loans students will borrow from the government and can repay their loans by doing socially useful jobs. It would save the US government money, and repayments would be based on ability to pay it would cut down on defaulters. The US government loses $3 billion annually under the present scheme. There is considerable opposition to the Clinton proposals.

United States, Student financial aid, Student financial aid administration

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Atlanta, Georgia on their minds

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Young British athletes who choose to pursue a higher education course while continuing their training can encounter many difficulties. Combining academic study and training requires great commitment from the individual, as well as support from tutors. The student must often train for several hours every day, and must therefore make considerable sacrifices. It is vital to ensure that time and commitments are very well organised.

Behavior, Students, Athletes

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