But there are early signs of success, notably in one priority, to push up sharply the proportion of honours graduates, who bring in twice as much provincial funding as a pass student.

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So even though the loans were guaranteed by the federal government, we were still paying banks billions of dollars to be pass-throughs for the student loan program.

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Some flight schools reacted immediately to the new threat of dangerous student pilots who, at some point, must fly alone to pass tests.

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Vitrogonski's son Sacha(ph) is a medical student who says many medical school applicants pay thousands of dollars in bribes to pass their entrance exams and continue giving gifts to insure good grades.

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The best case scenario is that the student has enough course work and study under their belt, and they can pass on the first go-round and be eligible for a slew of job postings that require the certification.

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The Indiana bill does have rules in place that would require home-schooled and nonaccredited-schooled athletes to pass a standardized test to prove their grade level, and it also says that a student must be in these environments for at least three years before being eligible to try out for a public school team.

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To help make college more affordable, the first thing Congress can do is to pass a comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act that includes key reforms to address rising costs, protect student borrowers and improve critical programs.

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