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How to Calm Anxiety Within Five Minutes

Student Minds

Kortney shares a helpful grounding technique to cope with anxiety. - Kortney Anxiety is an emotion that appears quickly whether doing errands, playing a game, or visiting with others. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety “can make daily life feel like a constant state of worry, fear, and dread.” This can cause an anxious individual to be unable to focus or complete a to – do list.

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Student Loan Forgiveness Preview for 2024

Student Loan Planner

This year has been somewhat of a mixed bag for student loan borrowers. On the one hand, President Biden’s signature mass student loan forgiveness plan – which would have erased up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for millions – was struck down last summer by the Supreme Court. And after three and a… The post Student Loan Forgiveness Preview for 2024 appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Education Department Gives $44.5 to 22 Colleges and Universities to Strengthen Support and Career Pathways for Rural Community Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris Administration is providing $44.5 million in grants to 22 colleges and universities to improve enrollment, persistence, and completion rates for students living in rural communities. Dr. Miguel Cardona Susan Walsh/AP The Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) grant progra m will provide select institutions will receive funds to bolster engagement from high school students and create career pathways, with efforts such as college and career transition programs; care

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