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How one Utah resident skipped college, took on a high-stakes student loan, and succeeded

How one Utah resident skipped college, took on a high-stakes student loan, and succeeded

When John Isom turned down an opportunity to go to the University of Utah to study computer science and take on an income-share agreement (ISA) to finance the education, he was aware of the risks. “I created a mock budget… and saw how much debt I was going to have to take on,” Isom said in an interview with Yahoo Finance. “Even with a little bit of a scholarship, it honestly didn’t do much — it’s still wildly expensive. You have no choice but to take out a federal student… Source link

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Google co-founder Larry Page is now a New Zealand resident | Technology News

Google co-founder Larry Page is now a New Zealand resident | Technology News

Opposition politicians raise questions over why billionaire’s application was approved quickly at time when others were being turned away amid pandemic. Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed, stoking debate over whether extremely wealthy people can essentially buy access to the South Pacific country. Immigration New Zealand said Page first applied for residency in November under a special visa open to people with at least 10 million New Zealand… Source link

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Appleton resident named Wisconsin’s winner for ‘Doodle for Google’ contest

Appleton resident named Wisconsin’s winner for ‘Doodle for Google’ contest

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Besides being fun to say, Google’s ‘Doodle for Google’ contest provides scholarships and national recognition, and one Appleton resident has a chance to be the national winner. The annual ‘Doodle for Google’ contest is an art contest open to students in grades K-12. The students are tasked with creating their own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com. Not only could students have their artwork displayed for the world… Source link

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