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$39 Billion in Student Loan Relief for 804,000 People
The debt discharge is the result of an effort to give borrowers credit for more payments and rectify failings in the student loan system.
Higher Ed Groups ‘Appalled’ at House Budget Cuts
House Republicans proposed cutting money for Federal Work-Study and a childcare subsidy for parents in college. Those moves have left colleges worried about the impacts. NIH also would be cut.
President Biden Plans to Change How Students Pay for College
The restart of student loan repayment looms as the Biden administration readies to roll out a new way to help borrowers at risk of defaulting.
House Republicans Plan to Cut Education Department’s Budget
Biden Proposes New Debt-Relief Plan After Supreme Court Rejects Initial Proposal
The 6-to-3 decision stops the Biden administration from moving forward with plans to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for eligible Americans, but the administration announced new steps to aid borrowers.
Foxx, Cassidy Question Education Department’s Plans to Restart Loan Payments
DeSantis Challenges Constitutionality of Accreditation
Higher education lawyers and advocates say the lawsuit is more about politics than a serious legal challenge—though others say it makes a compelling case.
Gainful Employment Proves Contentious, Again
Higher education groups sharply criticized the Education Department’s sweeping set of regulations that would define gainful employment and make other changes.