sal s sallie mae is launching a program to strengthen its balance sheet, entering a highly competitive sector though. that's the opening bell. we were looking for a pretty flat opening. futures are just slightly higher today. news out of greece could help lift some of the sentiment today. the debt-ridden nation's really had a plan to cut costs by more than $6 billion. something it really needed to do. trying to see if we can get early numbers here going for you. the dow is up six points at this time. not really a big mover and shaker to start the day. we'll keep our eyes on it, fred. >> the day is young, as they say. all right, stephanie elam, appreciate that. thank you. we all know the numbers. a college degree will pay for itself many times over. but does it matter which school you graduate from? we'll look at the hidden value