Archive for ‘November, 2009’

Federal Reserve strengthens overdraft fee rules

Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve announced that starting July 1, banks cannot charge new customers overdraft fees unless a customer gives their consent. Currently, many customers have to opt out of overdraft fee programs or are hit with hefty fines when they have insufficient funds in their accounts.

State cuts reach private schools

Cuts to state financial aid programs for higher education in Massachusetts and neighboring states have even had an impact on private colleges and their students.

Students consider transfer decisions into and out of BU

Transferring schools always requires significant adjustment, but the transfer students Boston University welcomes each semester say they are generally happy with their decision.’

Laptops’ average lifespan less than four years, study finds

One in three laptops fail over three years, with Asus, Toshiba and Apple outranking lowest scoring Hewlett-Packard, according to a study.

BU seeks to support students with disabilities

Some Boston University professors said the Office of Disability Services adequately provides information to professors to aid them in making decisions on extending deadlines and tailoring academics to match specific student need.