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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Founded in 2005, KPromise gives graduates of the Kalamazoo Public School District scholarships that pay for up to 100% of tuition and fees at any public college or university in Michigan and to 15 private schools. It’s possible that state-[funded] promises might get sued for this.”

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A Major Flaw in the IDR Account Adjustment: Excluding Time in Default

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By Kyra Taylor , National Consumer Law Center and Winston Berkman-Breen , Student Borrower Protection Center This blog is the third post in a three part series about the IDR Account Adjustment and the continued flexibilities available to borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Did you default on your federal student loans?

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The Department is Automatically Canceling the Loans of Some Borrowers Who Attended Predatory Schools: What Borrowers Need To Know

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Over the last few months, the Department of Education has made a number of groundbreaking announcements that will provide debt relief to millions of people with student loans. ITT : Students who attended in 2005 through its closure in 2016. Marinello : Students who attended between 2009 through its closure in 2016.

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How to Cover the Cost of Policy Seminar

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Several places in law, regulations, and your TRIO grant award say you can’t use federal funds to lobby. . You cannot use grant funds for meals, transportation, and hotel charges on the days of the Legislative Conference. “Let’s say your grant is for $250,000. “Let’s say your grant is for $250,000.

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

President Joe Biden announced a plan to reduce student debt. Using the authority Congress granted to the Department of Education, we will forgive $10,000 in outstanding student federal loans. Additionally, the Pell Grant maximum increased from $6,495 to $6,895 for the 2022-23 academic year. The Eighth U.S.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student debt relief dashed The Biden-Harris administration’s plans to forgive thousands of dollars in student loan debt for individuals fell through this year in a partisan 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court, which deemed the plans unconstitutional. That authority kicks in only under exceptional conditions,” Kagan wrote.