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Rales Foundation bets big on Carnegie Mellon STEM students

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Carnegie Mellon University and the Norman and Ruth Rales Foundation announced Wednesday a $116 million gift to endow scholarships for graduate students studying STEM from groups underrepresented in the fields, including racial minorities, women and first-generation college students. The foundation is named for a home-building supplies entrepreneur and his wife

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Can college abroad actually save you money?

By ELIZA HAVERSTOCK of NerdWallet As in-person classes resume around the globe, American high school seniors are increasingly applying to undergrad programs abroad in pursuit of cheaper (or free) tuition and more focused degree programs. But where your wallet is concerned, attending college abroad isn’t automatically the best bet. International student tuition rates and costs

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