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Students left befuddled and stranded by college closures will have access to a new online resource meant to connect them with financial aid and academic counselors, said Ted Mitchell, the U.S. under secretary of education, in a call with reporters Monday. The announcement for the portal, NextStepsEdu.org, came two weeks after ITT Tech announced it was shutting down, which forced more than 30,000 students to scramble and decide whether to attempt to transfer or to have their federal loans forgiven. The web portal is a joint effort between the department, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and Beyond 12, an organization that connects students seeking higher education with resources to help them succeed.
