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Fight Schedule

By WTOP Staff

The Associated Press

At Plymouth, Mass. (FS1), Danny O’Connor vs. Andrew Farmer, 10, welterweights; Sharif Bogere vs. Fernando Garcia, 10, lightweights.

At San Martin, Argentina, Juan Carlos Reveco vs. Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep, 12, for Reveco’s WBA flyweight title.

At Chicago (SHO), Tomoki Kameda vs. Alejandro Hernandez, 12, for Kameda’s WBO bantamweight title; Andrzej Fonfara vs. Doudou Ngumbu, 10, light heavyweights; Javier Fortuna vs. Abner Cotto, 10, super featherweights; Caleb Truax vs. Scott Sigmon, 10, middleweights; Komi Kameda vs. Omar Salado, 10, bantamweights.

At Bangkok, Thailand, Oswaldo Novoa vs. Wanheng Menayothin, 12, for Novoa’s WBC minimumweight title.

At Tyumen, Russia, Fedor Chudinov vs. Ben McCulloch, 12, for Chudonov’s interim WBA super middleweight title.

At Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. (HBO), Bernard Hopkins vs. Sergey Kovalev, 12, for Hopkins’ WBA Super World-IBF-WBO light heavyweight titles; Sadam Ali vs. Luis Carlos, 10, welterweights.

At Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pa. (NBCSN), Amir Mansour vs. Frederic Kassi, 10, heavyweights; Vasily Lepikin vs. Jackson Junior, 10, light heavyweights; Dmitry Mikhaylenko vs. Ronald Cruz, 10, welterweights.

At Washington, D.C., Carlos Cuadras vs. Sonny Boy Jaro, 12, for Cuadras’ WBC junior bantamweight title.

At Indio, Calif. (FS1), Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. TBA, 10 rounds, junior featherweights.

At Hamburg, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko vs. Kubrat Pulev, 12, for Klitschko’s IBF-WBO-WBA Super World-IBO heavyweight titles.

At Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Youri Kalenga vs. Denton Daley, 12, for Kalenga’s WBA interim cruiserweight title.

At The Venetian, Macao (PPV), Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri, 12, for Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title; Zou Shiming vs. Kwanpichit OnesongchaiGym, 12, WBO flyweight eliminator; Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo, 12, for Lomachenko’s WBO featherweight title; Jessie Vargas vs. Antonio DeMarco, 12, for Vargas’ WBA junior welterweight title.

At Yokohama, Japan, Takashi Miura vs. Edgar Puerta, 12, for Miura’s WBC junior lightweight title; Roman Gonzalez vs. Rocky Fuentes, 12, for Gonzalez’s WBC flyweight title.

At Liverpool, England, Nathan Cleverly vs. Tony Bellew, 12, cruiserweights; James DeGale vs. Marco Antonio Periban, 12, super middleweights; Scott Quigg vs. Hidenori Otake, 12, for Quigg’s WBA junior featherweight title; Jamie McDonnell vs. Walberto Ramos, 12, for McDonnell’s WBA bantamweight title; Anthony Joshua vs. Michael Sprott, 10, heavyweights; Callum Smith vs. Nikola Sjekloca, 12 rounds, WBC super middleweight eliminator; Nov. 29

At CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb. (HBO), Terence Crawford vs. Raymundo Beltran, 12, for Crawford’s WBO lightweight title; Evgeny Gradovich vs. Jayson Velez, 12, for Gradovich’s IBF featherweight title.

At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. (HBO), David Lemieux vs. Gabriel Rosado, 12, middleweights; James De La Rosa vs. Hugo Centeno, 10, middleweights.

At The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas (HBO), Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Diego Chaves, 12, welterweights; Mauricio Herrera vs. Jose Benavidez, Jr., 12, for Herrera’s WBA interim super lightweight title.

At Las Vegas (SHO), Devon Alexander vs. Amir Khan, 12, welterweights; Demetrius Andrade vs. Jermell Charlo, 12, for Andrade’s WBO junior middleweight title.

At Ota City General Gym, Tokyo, Israel Perez, vs. Takashi Uchiyama, 12, for the WBA super featherweight title; Kohei Kono vs. Norberto Jimenez, 12, for Kono’s WBA junior bantamweight title; Alberto Rossel vs. Ryoichi Taguchi, 12, for Rossel’s WBA junior flyweight title.

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Don’t Settle for Student Loans to Pay for Online Education

By WTOP Staff
Online college programs are becoming a more popular choice for prospective students, with one study finding that more than 6 million students enrolled in at least one online course in fall 2015. The popularity of these courses can be attributed in part to their flexibility with working adults' schedules, students' ability to progress more quickly through online programs and, oftentimes, cheaper tuition. [See 10 low-cost online bachelor's programs for out-of-state students.]Online degrees can be beneficial to many college students, but some studies have shown online learners complete their programs at lower rates than students at traditional brick-and-mortar campuses. Individuals with student loans but no degree comprise two-thirds of defaulted borrowers. Though these numbers are not encouraging, just like for traditional programs, there are ways to reduce how much you'll need to borrow for an online program to ensure you won't become one of these statistics. Don't just settle on borrowing student loans to cover the whole cost of your program and living expenses. Instead, start thinking about how to cut costs and cover your balance in different ways, such as the following. -- Grants and scholarships: Even though you are taking an online course, you can still apply and receive grants and scholarships. But your first step should be to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly referred to as the FAFSA, which will allow you to receive a Pell Grant if your expected family contribution is low enough. The EFC criteria and award amounts are adjusted annually, but the 2017-2018 academic year awards range from $606 to $5,920, which could significantly lower the amount you borrow annually. Your next step is to apply for scholarships. You can start by checking online scholarship search engines, such as the Salt Scholarship Search, College Board's BigFuture and Peterson's. But don't forget to take advantage of local organizations and your school's financial aid office. Both may offer scholarships that you can't find with a national scholarship search. [Review these 10 sites to kick off your scholarship search.]For instance, organizations like the Elks Club, Knights of Columbus or the Rotary Club typically offer scholarships annually to local students. Just because you're going to school online doesn't mean you're ineligible. Visit your local library for scholarship listings, and ask around town. You might be surprised how many local organizations offer scholarships. While these scholarships typically aren't large, every little bit counts. Each dollar you receive in a scholarship is a dollar you don't have to borrow and pay interest on. -- Work-study: Another option for online students may be work-study awards. Not all students enrolled in online programs are eligible, but students at some schools -- including, for example, SUNY Empire State College and Liberty University -- are. Work-study awards are not given upfront like scholarships and grants. In most cases, they are an offer to earn up to the awarded amount if you secure an eligible work-study job. While there is a misconception that all work-study jobs must be on campus, students can work for off-campus, nonprofit or public employers as long as the work is in the public's interest. You may be able to work for a for-profit employer if the job is relevant to your course of study. No matter who the outside employer is, it will need to have an established agreement with your college for you to receive work-study funds. Remember, to be eligible for federal financial aid, you must be enrolled and pursuing a degree or certificate. If you're not working toward a credential, Pell Grants and work-study won't be option, but you may still be able to take advantage of private scholarships -- just be sure to read the eligibility criteria carefully. [Explore what to know about financial aid in online programs.]-- Pay as you go: One of the great benefits to enrolling online is the flexible schedule, which can allow you to complete your college coursework around your responsibilities. But prospective students often overlook using their part- or full-time job earnings as an option for paying for college. Almost 80 percent of college students in 2015 worked at least part time while attending classes, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. By budgeting and thinking strategically about your college costs, you can likely reduce your dependence on student loans by paying a portion out of pocket. Many -- but not all -- online programs are less expensive than traditional programs and often have shorter payment periods. Six, eight or 10 weeks are common course durations. Because of the frequency of payments in an online setting, you may be well-placed to pay as you go and possibly avoid borrowing altogether. Attending college online and avoiding student loans may be challenging, but if you are willing to put in the effort, you can limit the amount you need to borrow. More from U.S. News Q&A: Understanding Student Loan Discharge Eligibility Student Loan Refinancing Isn't Right for All Borrowers
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