Posted on November 11, 2008 by Rob Cardinale
The effective date of the IRS’s final 403(b) regs is rapidly approaching (generally, 1/1/09). Thanks to the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Inc. (NAGDCA) for posting (and thanks to Benefitslink.com for reporting) this very informative video discussion with one of the architects of the 403(b) regs, the IRS’s Bob Architect. Here’s the first [...]
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Posted on November 11, 2008 by Lisa Sloate
In the past, colleges have held up their ability to offer “need-blind” admissions–where acceptance decisions are made without regard to a student’s financial need–as a badge of honor. However, an article in yesterday’s New York Times suggests that with shrinking endowment values and fewer donations from alumni, the need-blind admission days of yesterday may be [...]
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