Stein disputes federal loan cap on grad-level nursing students
The federal plan caps the amount nursing graduate students can borrow for tuition by redefining which graduate programs qualify, but analysts say critics miss the mark.
RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s top economist on Tuesday told legislative budget writers that the state had a “steady as we go” economy that is now faring better than most other states. “We now have reached a point where we are now surpassing the average growth of the nation as a whole,” said Barry Boardman...
GREENSBORO — Studetnts at the N.C. A&T State University nursing school repeatedly have failed to meet state standards for passing the licensing exam; the school has overstated enrollment; and it has admitted more out-of-state students than the system allows. But the UNC Board of Governors has continued to give the university waivers and exemptions from system policies.