Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

Nearly a third of borrowers whose federal student loans entered repayment in October 2023, following the COVID-19 pandemic extended pause, are past due on the payments, according to a newly released report from the U.S. The above pie chart shows the number of federal student loan borrowers in repayment by status, as of Jan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The burden of student loan debt limits future finances of graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). As such, college education is not fulfilling the promise of being a great equalizer and closing wealth gaps, according to a recent report.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A new National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) report analyzes a Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) contract, set to go live in the spring, and its potential impact on student loan borrowers’ rights and experiences. Alpha Taylor The U.S.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MARCH 4, 2025

The recent cancel lation of critical grants and contracts at the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) jeopardizes the future of congressionally mandated and statistically robust surveys on postsecondary education experiences and outcomes. Only 42% reported receiving financial support from their parents for their educational expenses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 8, 2023

New Mexico's Higher Education Department has announced that it is accepting applications for a program that will provide up to 100 percent student loan forgiveness for New Mexico residents who graduated from one of the 23 out-of-state professional and graduate programs. Michelle Lujan Grisham has approved $2.2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2023

Having student loans is associated with worse health outcomes and practices, according to a new study published in the Journal of American College Health. universities, looking to see whether there was a relationship between student loan presence and the health of students.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Federal Student Aid has provided guidance on how borrowers who made federal student loan payments in 2024 should report this information to the IRS for the upcoming tax year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But at the highest levels of power, where decisions about student loan policy are made, race is barely discussed at all. The focus on “all students” was typical. And Dr. Sosanya Jones, associate professor at Howard University’s School of Education and another author of the study, pointed to comfort as a factor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

It is evident that the low African American male student graduation rates at a predominantly Black institution in the northeastern United States continue to be a concern for higher education administrators. There are serious inequities among students who graduate from colleges.

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HEAG

APRIL 9, 2025

Department of Education. While such a move would require congressional approval, discussions have already begun about shifting its responsibilitiesincluding the management of federal student loansto other agencies. Federal Student Loans Would.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 27, 2025

If a former student is past due on a Federal student loan, there is an obvious way to bring the loan account current. Department of Education (ED); Deferment and Forbearance. Each type of Federal student loan has a unique set of terms and conditions that determine the way interest is treated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Technology enables us to break the barriers of time and space to deliver quality instruction directly to students, when and where they prefer. New models are emerging that place students at the center of all we do. We’re rethinking financial aid and student loans in new and innovative ways.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 9, 2025

Among graduates who borrowed money to finance their education, three-quarters expressed confidence in their ability to repay student loans. Those who completed internships were more likely to find employment in their field and report feeling "very successful" after graduation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

Department of Education (ED) is now discharging student loans of borrowers alleging they were defrauded by their colleges after a federal judge recently ruled that a $6 billion settlement could proceed, The Washington Post reported. The judge of the case, U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It explores young lawyers’ experiences with the COVID-19 student loan repayment pause, their plans in the event of loan forgiveness, their satisfaction with loan servicers, and their mindsets regarding work-life balance. The data were analyzed by staff at AccessLex Institute’s Center for Legal Education Excellence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A proposed federal financial aid policy could change the lives of postsecondary students, particularly Black and Latinx students, by allowing them to spend less out-of-pocket for their degrees and prevent the accumulation of student debt, which remains financially crippling for many graduates.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

APRIL 25, 2025

In January, we shared that the Department of Education had added important new information to studentaid.gov showing borrowers their progress toward being debt-free through Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans. The post Screenshot Your IDR Progress Today appeared first on Student Loan Borrowers Assistance. Share your story.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Borrowers Have More Time to Consolidate Loans to Benefit from the Adjustment By: Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Richard Cordray Since this summer, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has approved almost $44 billion in debt relief for more than 900,000 borrowers as part of the payment count adjustment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 24, 2024

In its latest report regarding higher education’s return on investment (ROI), Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce (CEW) has analyzed 186 law schools and found at nearly one-in-five law schools, graduates’ net take-home pay after student loan payments averages at $55,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

Department of Education (ED) Office of Federal Student Aid. Richard Cordray “We are grateful for Rich Cordray’s three years of service, in which he accomplished more transformational changes to the student aid system than any of his predecessors,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Student Loan Planner

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The first month of repayment following the end of the student loan pause has been a bit of a mess. Hundreds of thousands of borrowers have had their student loan payments miscalculated by their loan servicers, according to reports from The Washington Post and The New York Times.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Tina Smith, D-Minn, and Chuck Grassley R-Iowa, have reintroduced three bills to help students and families make informed decisions about borrowing for college. Tina Smith The bills aim to make sure that students are informed and educated about college search and selection, loans, and financial aid.

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Student Loan Planner

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The FUTURE Act made it possible for a borrower to share their income automatically with their student loan servicer for the purposes of recertifying their income driven repayment (IDR). However, this requires an individual’s consent.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

APRIL 24, 2024

The deadline to apply to consolidate many older federal student loans to be included in the one-time payment count adjustment is Tuesday, April 30th. Do I need to consolidate my loans to get additional credit toward debt relief? I have loans I need to consolidate – what do I do next?

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Student Loan Planner

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As 40 million student loan borrowers return to repayment this month following the three-year Covid forbearance, one group of borrowers is facing particularly dire circumstances: parent borrowers. Parent PLUS loans are federal loans issued to parents for the benefit of a child’s undergraduate education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Education beyond high school should be a ticket to the middle class — and across our Nation, more than 500 Hispanic-Serving Institutions have helped to make that promise real, opening the doors of opportunity a bit wider for generations of Hispanic college students.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

MARCH 14, 2024

Department of Education This spring, Federal Student Aid (FSA) will begin improving how individual borrowers manage and repay their federal student loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

The impact can be financially catastrophic, given the rising cost of education, housing, and the general increase of costs in cities where colleges are located. “For trillion student loan debt. trillion student loan debt. Yet, there are solutions that Congress and Bottom Line can make happen, Colón said. “As

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Student Loan Planner

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If you’re readjusting to making monthly federal student loan payments again, you might consider getting on a new repayment plan. You can change your student loan repayment plan whenever you want, at no cost to you. This benefit is typically reserved for student loan borrowers with federal loans from the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

Reformers have hailed the change as a critical step towards enabling people in prison to experience the myriad benefits of higher education. But a new report has revealed that an important segment of this population may be largely left out: those who already have student loans. You’re more likely to find gainful employment. “I

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College Aid Services

MAY 12, 2025

Department of Educations Office of Postsecondary Education announced its intention to establish a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee entitled Student Loans and Affordability Committee to prepare proposed regulations for federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Creating awareness Financial literacy among college-going students has been a concern among many experts. A lack of knowledge of interest rates, student loans, credit scores, and budgeting can result in unnecessary debt or student loan default.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 8, 2024

Aidvantage is a federal student loan servicer that’s designated by the Department of Education. As a federal loan borrower, you might be working with the company while paying off your student loan.

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Student Loan Planner

JANUARY 5, 2024

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is one of the most popular federal student loan forgiveness programs, and it has been in the news a lot during the last two years. As… The post 3 New Pathways To Student Loan Forgiveness Through PSLF Under New Rules appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As CEO of the nonprofit American Association of University Women (AAUW), she serves as a thought leader on issues ranging from the pay gap to equity in STEM to student loan debt. Blackwell continues nearly two decades of leadership activity at AAUW, shepherding fellowships and grants programs.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

JANUARY 15, 2025

On December 20, 2024, the Department of Education announced that it is temporarily pausing the processing of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge applications. To cancel loans under the TPD program, the borrower must be totally and permanently disabled and unable to engage in any substantial gainful employment activity.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

APRIL 29, 2024

Update about federal student loan servicing The U.S. Department of Education, including its office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), is constantly working to improve the student loan borrower experience.

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