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House Passes Bipartisan Student Financial Aid Counseling Bill
WASHINGTON â The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, sponsored by Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky. and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. The legislation is intended to improve financial aid counseling for students receiving a Pell grant or federal loan. âKnowledge really is power, especially in how we make [âŚ]
September 7, 2018
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Two New Studies Examine Student Loan Default
WASHINGTON â Federal student loan defaults were the focus of discussion Thursday, when the Urban Institute and the American Enterprise Institute jointly released separate reports and presented discussions with policy experts.
September 6, 2018
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Rep. VelĂĄzquez Urges DeVos To Reverse Student Loan Proposal
U.S Representative Nydia M. VelĂĄzquez D-N.Y sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Department of Education Betsy DeVos this week urging her to reverse a proposal that would make it more difficult for students deceived by colleges and universities to receive loan relief. VelĂĄzquez wrote in the letter that in the state of New [âŚ]
August 29, 2018
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AFT Hits White House as Student Loan Watchdog Chief Resigns
The president of the American Federation of Teachers union is sharply criticizing the Trump administration following a top officialâs announcement Monday that he is resigning Friday from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The departure of Seth Frotman â who has been with the bureau since its creation by Congress in 2011 and has served [âŚ]
August 28, 2018
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Democrat Lawmakers Urge Compliance with California Student Loan Act
U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis were joined by five other California Democrats in sending a letter Tuesday to a student loan servicing company rejecting its claim that it canât comply with Californiaâs Student Loan Servicing Act because of federal law. The act â sponsored by Harris when she was the [âŚ]
August 14, 2018
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Study: Student Loan Debt for Millennials Becoming More Manageable
While student loan debt is still a big challenge for millennials, there is evidence that it is becoming more manageable thanks in large part to an improving economy, expanding job market and rising incomes for the demographic group.
August 7, 2018
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Study: College Financial Aid Award Letters Lack Clarity, Transparency
Financial aid award letters from colleges often are so unclear or misleading that students and their families donât get an accurate picture of the full cost of schooling and just how much money they will have to ante up on their own.
June 5, 2018
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Emory, 13 Others Bring List of American Talent Initiative Members to 100
The American Talent Initiative has pushed forward in its goal to enroll 50,000 more high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students at educational institutions by 2025. The list of member institutions has reached 100.
April 18, 2018
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Student Loan Default Rate Rises Slightly
The portion of students defaulting on their federal student loans inched up 11.3 to 11.5 percent, data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education show.
September 27, 2017
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Organizations Call for DeVos to Halt Student Loan Policy Changes
The regulatory changes being pursued by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in the student loan arena could âspell disaster for students of color who are too often exploited in consumer lending,â a group of 39 organizations said in a letter to DeVos.
September 19, 2017
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Action on Student Loan Forgiveness Delayed as Rules Revised
WASHINGTON â Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. The Education Department is sitting on more than 65,000 unapproved claims as it rewrites [âŚ]
September 13, 2017
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Education Department Derided, Praised for Student Loan Protection âPauseâ
The U.S. Department of Education drew both scorn and praise Monday at a public hearing on its plans to revamp two Obama-era rules meant to protect students from shady schools that leave them saddled with debt and no viable way to pay it off.
July 10, 2017
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