Two US Representatives propose bill to increase Pell Grant and rework federal loan system
HIGHER ED DIVE — Democrats presented the LOAN Act as a continuation of President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel mass amounts of student loan debt, up to $10,000 per person making under $125,000 a year. Pell Grant recipients in the same income bracket can have up to $20,000 forgiven.
Read More about Two US Representatives propose bill to increase Pell Grant and rework federal loan systemUS News will make changes to its methods of ranking national universities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — U.S. News & World Report is today releasing its rankings of colleges and universities — largely unchanged at the top. And the magazine is also releasing very modest changes in the methodology that favor colleges where most students submitted standardized test scores — even though the magazine said in June 2020: “U.S. News…
Read More about US News will make changes to its methods of ranking national universitiesUS Supreme Court does not take up college’s challenge to recognizing undergraduate LGBTQ student organization
HIGHER ED DIVE — For now, Wednesday’s decision backs the Supreme Court out of a high-profile case in which religious protections clashed with New York City’s human rights law.
Read More about US Supreme Court does not take up college’s challenge to recognizing undergraduate LGBTQ student organizationStudent loan borrowers in seven states may be taxed for student loan forgiveness
NPR — When federal student loan borrowers take a breath from celebrating the cancelation of some or all of their federal student loans, millions of them could be in for a nasty surprise: While President Biden’s sweeping student debt relief won’t be subject to federal income tax, in seven states borrowers may have to pay state income…
Read More about Student loan borrowers in seven states may be taxed for student loan forgivenessA look at 50 years of the federal Pell Grant program
NPR — Everybody’s talking about the cost of college, especially with the Biden administration’s student debt release initiative. Pell Grants are one way many low income students have managed to pay to continue their studies.
Read More about A look at 50 years of the federal Pell Grant programFederal loan forgiveness could be complicated by lawsuits
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Republicans say Biden’s student debt-relief plan is illegal, but they are struggling to find a plaintiff with standing to make a case against the president’s use of executive authority.
Read More about Federal loan forgiveness could be complicated by lawsuitsThe pros and cons of college professors recording their lectures
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The pandemic may be fading, but some students still need accommodations and flexibility, proponents say. Others argue that recorded lectures inhibit class discussion, compromise privacy and threaten faculty intellectual property rights.
Read More about The pros and cons of college professors recording their lecturesPrinceton University to offer full financial aid to students from families making less than $100,000 a year
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY — Princeton University will enhance its groundbreaking financial aid program, providing even more generous support to undergraduates and their families as it works to attract talented students from all backgrounds.
Read More about Princeton University to offer full financial aid to students from families making less than $100,000 a yearBiden Administration plans to formalize DACA and shield it from legal challenges
CBS NEWS — The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized a rule to transform the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(DACA) immigration policy for more than 600,000 so-called “Dreamers” into a federal regulation, a move aimed at protecting the program from legal challenges that imperil its existence.
Read More about Biden Administration plans to formalize DACA and shield it from legal challengesWhite House announces plans to cancel student debt
INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Biden announced today that he will cancel up to $10,000 in student debt for Americans earning less than $125,000 per year (or $250,000 for couples filing taxes jointly) with additional relief for borrowers from low-income backgrounds who received Pell Grants.
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