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President Biden stands at a podium next to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
President Biden stands at a podium next to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

‘Untold Harm’: Education Department Discharges Loans of 7,400 CollegeAmerica Students

July 26, 2023

The Biden administration says the Colorado campuses of CollegeAmerica, a defunct for-profit college, lied to students, so the Education Department is forgiving their loans and offering refunds.

A sign saying "EBT accepted" sits in the window of a Queens, N.Y., bodega.
A sign saying "EBT accepted" sits in the window of a Queens, N.Y., bodega.

How the Farm Bill Could Affect Higher Education

July 25, 2023

The sprawling package of legislation will be updated this fall. Advocates want Congress to simplify SNAP in the new farm bill. Millions for agriculture research and facilities are also up for grabs.

Front of the Education Department building
Front of the Education Department building

Biden’s Backup for Student Loan Relief Likely to Take a Year

July 19, 2023

Negotiations over loan forgiveness will spotlight the Education Department’s complicated process to enact new rules—and are likely to frustrate borrowers in the process.

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, a middle-aged Hispanic man with a goatee wearing glasses and a business suit.
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, a middle-aged Hispanic man with a goatee wearing glasses and a business suit.

$39 Billion in Student Loan Relief for 804,000 People

July 17, 2023

The debt discharge is the result of an effort to give borrowers credit for more payments and rectify failings in the student loan system.