Federal judge denies Florida Coastal Law’s motion to reinstate student loan eligibility
NEWS4JAX — Florida Coastal School of Law’s hopes of staying open suffered a setback Monday when a federal judge denied a motion for a court order restoring its eligibility for federal funding.
Read More about Federal judge denies Florida Coastal Law’s motion to reinstate student loan eligibilityUS Department of Education approves cancellation of student loans for more than 300,000 borrowers with disabilities
NBC BOSTON — The Department of Education announced Thursday that it will automatically cancel about $5.8 billion worth of federal student loans for over 323,000 borrowers with severe disabilities.
Read More about US Department of Education approves cancellation of student loans for more than 300,000 borrowers with disabilitiesBorrowers win case to allow discharge of private student loans in bankruptcy
BLOOMBERG LAW — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, siding with a student debtor, July 15 ruled that a private, direct-to-consumer loan fell outside the scope bankruptcy law’s definition of a “student loan” and can be wiped out in bankruptcy. The loan in question exceeded the cost of tuition and was issued directly…
Read More about Borrowers win case to allow discharge of private student loans in bankruptcyWhite House extends federal student loan payment freeze until January 2022
CNBC — The Biden administration announced Friday it will extend the payment pause for federal student loan borrowers through January 2022.
Read More about White House extends federal student loan payment freeze until January 2022Bipartisan bill proposed to allow for the discharge of federal student loans in bankruptcy after a wait
ABA Journal — A bipartisan bill unveiled Tuesday would make it easier to discharge federal student loans in bankruptcy after a 10-year waiting period. The bill is called the Fresh Start Through Bankruptcy Act of 2021
Read More about Bipartisan bill proposed to allow for the discharge of federal student loans in bankruptcy after a waitHarvard Law summer contribution policy affects need-based financial aid for students during the pandemic
WBUR NEWS — Surviving the pandemic was stressful for Harvard Law School student Stacey Menjivar and her family. Her parents took a huge financial hit when everything shut down last year.
Read More about Harvard Law summer contribution policy affects need-based financial aid for students during the pandemicGift from University of Mississippi Law dean Susan Duncan supports students in oral advocacy competitions
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION — Susan Duncan joined the University of Mississippi School of Law as Dean in August 2017 and says the opportunity to be around bright young students is so much fun. Her gift of $25,000 to the Law School reflects her commitment to her students and the school.
Read More about Gift from University of Mississippi Law dean Susan Duncan supports students in oral advocacy competitionsWhite House budget excludes student loan forgiveness for now
BANK RATE — President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled his $6 trillion budget request for the 2022 fiscal year. The proposal primarily covers programs that have already been on the table, like improving U.S. infrastructure, and leaves out several of Biden’s large-scale campaign proposals — including student loan forgiveness.
Read More about White House budget excludes student loan forgiveness for nowPenn Law launches scholarship program supporting veteran law students
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — With support of a multi-year gift from Penn National Gaming, Inc., the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School announced today the launch of the Harold Cramer Memorial Scholarship Program. The gift, which is a multi-year $100,000 commitment, and scholarship program will support the Law School’s Post-9/11 GI Bill® Yellow Ribbon…
Read More about Penn Law launches scholarship program supporting veteran law studentsSurvey: High school students want more assistance in applying to colleges and for scholarships
KSL.COM — When asked to score ideas to increase post-secondary achievement in the state on a scale of 1 to 7, students gave “more resources/info about paying for college” the highest score of 5.6, followed by “better info about applying to college,” with 5.5.
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