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Students Financial Aid

Should Graduate Students Start Early to Access Grad PLUS Loans?

Students in some programs at Fordham and Stetson will be allowed to begin classes over the summer so they can take advantage of current federal loan schemes.

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Quick Takes

Yale President: University Helped Erode Public Trust in Higher Ed

Yale University’s president says her institution contributed to an erosion of public trust in higher ed, and she’s committed to...
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Quick Takes

Contra Costa Foundation Clears Students’ Debts to the College

The Contra Costa College Foundation surprised 181 students by agreeing to pay off their debts to the community college. Students...
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Students Financial Aid

Students Turning to TikTok to Find Scholarships

A survey of Gen Z students showed many searched TikTok for scholarships. It led them to new opportunities—but also misinformation.

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When the Employer Is the Financial Aid Office

With increased federal emphasis on workforce alignment, the time is now to make employer-sponsored educational assistance programs more robust and visible.

By David Kafafian and Josh Farris

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Students Financial Aid

When Employees Lose Jobs, Their Kids Lose Scholarships

Thousands of students benefit from the tuition exchange program every year, but as colleges and universities lay off employees, those scholarships are at risk.

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Students Financial Aid

Law Schools Launch Loan Programs to Fill Graduate Funding Gap

The repayment programs at two law schools in the Midwest aim to support students cut out of the private lending market. Could other institutions follow their lead?

Quick Takes

Dozens of Organizations Urge Congress to Plug Pell Funding Gap

On Thursday more than 65 organizations, including the NAACP, the American Association of University Professors, the American Federation of Teachers...