College graduates and lenders struggle to understand recent Public Service Loan Forgiveness program changes
YAHOO!NEWS — Three weeks after the Education Department announced a temporary expansion of a popular debt-relief program for public servants, the contractors charged with guiding borrowers are still awaiting guidance themselves. People familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said federal student loan servicers –…
Read More about College graduates and lenders struggle to understand recent Public Service Loan Forgiveness program changesFederal student loan official testifies on changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
NPR WAMU — The head of the U.S. Department of Education’s federal student lending office, Richard Cordray, testified before a House panel Wednesday, about changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. A quick update now on new changes to the troubled public service loan forgiveness program and what borrowers should know. Richard Cordray heads the Office…
Read More about Federal student loan official testifies on changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness programUCLA graduate students and faculty look at recent changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
DAILY BRUIN — UCLA graduate students and professors said changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program are exciting but more improvements can still be made. The U.S. Department of Education announced Oct. 6 that all federal loan payments will be counted toward loan forgiveness under the PSLF Program until Oct. 31, 2022. The department will also make…
Read More about UCLA graduate students and faculty look at recent changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness programCollege study abroad programs return with complex requirements amid pandemic
NPR WAMU — U.S. colleges are restarting study abroad programs after a year of cancellations brought by the pandemic. But the virus and travel restrictions have added new hurdles to an already complex process. Across the country, college study abroad programs are starting to ramp up again. That’s after most were put on hold last year because…
Read More about College study abroad programs return with complex requirements amid pandemicPartisan gerrymandering lessens impact of votes from large campuses, especially HBCUs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As states redraw state legislative and congressional maps using 2020 Census data, new research released by the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education Thursday shows that college campuses — especially historically Black colleges and universities — have become prime targets of partisan gerrymandering. Gerrymandering, which typically occurs when legislatures dominated by one party…
Read More about Partisan gerrymandering lessens impact of votes from large campuses, especially HBCUsA look at eligibility requirements for federal college student aid
FORBES — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the main gateway to accessing financial aid for college students, but the process can be complicated. The 10-page form asks detailed questions about the financial picture of you and your family, along with a slew of other personal queries. It takes at least an hour…
Read More about A look at eligibility requirements for federal college student aidCollege students who take a political science course are more likely to vote
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Community college students who took a political science class were more likely to register to vote, to cast their ballots and to demonstrate an understanding of constitutional checks and balances, a new study shows. Two University of Florida researchers who examined data from a survey of more than 2,000 students at nine community…
Read More about College students who take a political science course are more likely to voteSome colleges are replacing student loans with grants to lessen impact of debt crisis
YAHOO!NEWS — A growing number of colleges are taking the $1.7 trillion student debt crisisinto their own hands by making it impossible for students to take out loans in the first place. Colgate University, a private college in New York, recently announced it’s using its $1.3 billion endowment to make a four-year education significantly more affordable for…
Read More about Some colleges are replacing student loans with grants to lessen impact of debt crisisFederal student loan payments to resume early next year
NPR WAMU — Student borrowers, take note. In testimony before a House subcommittee, the head of the office of Federal Student Aid told lawmakers that his agency is preparing for federal student loan repayments to resume early next year. Richard Cordray, FSA’s chief operating officer, oversees the federal student loans of roughly 43 million borrowers. In a…
Read More about Federal student loan payments to resume early next yearPanel discussion explores student debt of HBCU graduates
DIVERSE ISSUES IN EDUCATION — While the Biden Administration has pushed over $9.5 billion in student loan relief since taking office earlier this year, it’s still not enough to yield a significant difference given that $1.7 trillion Americans are saddled with debt. The burden of student loans also falls more heavily on Black borrowers and students…
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