Congresswoman Lois Capps paid a visit to campus Thursday to help a program which offers free tax help to low-income community members and groups at risk of becoming wrapped up in tax controversies. A press conference was held to broadcast the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) services and to celebrate the latest achievement of student […]
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Obama’s plan will help grads with loans
President Barack Obama had good news for students with education loans when he announced changes to federal policy concerning student loan payments on Oct. 25. The changes will take effect in 2012. The new legislation, referred to as “Pay as You Earn,” will cap student loan payments at 10 percent of a graduate’s yearly discretionary […]
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Cal Poly 'opens the front door' to tech businesses
Cal Poly “opened the doors” to new tech-based businesses in the community yesterday at a ribbon cutting for the new Cal Poly Small Business Development Center for Innovation (SBDC). The SBDC will help local technology-based start-ups grow by offering counseling and advice, according to congresswoman Lois Capps, who was responsible for getting federal funding for […]