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Lisa Rowan

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Roanoke, Tampa Bay
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Covers:  Consumer finance
Doesn't Cover: Credit cards, investing, bitcoin, products
Education reporter @cardinalnewsva. Just lurking. On Bluesky, maybe.

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Lisa Rowan is a consumer finance writer for Forbes Advisor. Previously she was the Two Cents personal finance reporter at Lifehacker and a senior writer and on-air analyst at The Penny Hoarder. Her first book, "Money Hacks," is from Adams Media. Lisa also co-hosts a long-running weekly podcast, Pop Fashion.

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Podcast about the mystery of French soldiers supposedly buried in Prince Edward County

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By Lisa Rowan Verified
| Cardinal News
History lovers, Virginia buffs and myth-busters alike, this episode of Cardinal News 250 digs into one of central Virginia’s most persistent legends: the claim that 70 French soldiers are buried in Kingsville near Hampden-Sydney College after dying of smallpox during the American Revolution.
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Bill to establish VMI task force clears House, with changes

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By Lisa Rowan Verified
| Cardinal News
A bill proposing to review whether the Virginia Military Institute should remain a state-sponsored college passed in the House of Delegates in a 71-24 vote Thursday, with changes that reduce the severity of its plans to scrutinize the institution. HB 1377 proposed creating a task force to evaluate the quality of education received by students, known as cadets, at VMI and to determine whether the state-run senior military college should keep its state funding.
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Emory & Henry to offer free tuition to some Virginia students

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By Lisa Rowan Verified
| Cardinal News
Emory & Henry University has announced a free tuition program for eligible students from Virginia. The new program, launching for new and transfer students enrolling for fall 2026, will cover tuition for in-state students after other federal and state aid is applied. Eligible students must come from a household with an adjusted gross income of $85,000 or less and a FAFSA student aid index of 3,000 or less.
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