College Related Articles For September 14, 2009.

The AP reports on Finlandia University that will receive an athletic field and a classroom building that’s no longer needed by the public schools in Hancock. In exchange for this deal, for at least the next 12 years graduates of Hancock Central High School who qualify for admission to Finlandia will get free tuition.

The LA Times reports on college cafeterias that are going trayless.

They also report on the federal government increasing the federal tax credit up to 2,500 per student and is now available to families earning up to 180,000 grand a year.

The Post Dispatch reports on Washington University that helps students become entrepreneurs.

The Union-Tribune reports on fat studies becoming a new academic field.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on Disney TV star Jennifer Stone going to college.

The Des Moines Register reports on Des Moines Area Community College grads that can finish off a four year degree at the University of Iowa without neededing to move to Iowa City.

The New York Times reports on colleges with limited dorm space for students.

Bloomberg News is reporting that Columbia University has reported a 16.1% drop in its college endowment.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on school that have been successful in retaining freshman.