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Appeals Court Rules Private Student Loans Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
In the third ruling of its kind, a court ruling allows some private student loans to be wiped out through…
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Inside Higher Ed: Students Favor Free College, Oppose Admissions Preferences
“‘A lot of colleges describe students as living on the knife’s edge,’ says Tom Green […] at [AACRAO], adding that…
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Education Dept. Approves Debt Relief to 1,800 More Borrowers
The Biden administration works to process borrower defense claims more quickly, but a backlog of more than 107,000 applications still…
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Biden Administration Temporarily Eases Aid Verification Requirements
The Education Dept. will narrow its financial aid verification procedures to focus only on identity theft and fraud in an…
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House Panel Advances FY 2022 Education Spending Bill
The proposed bill largely mirrors President Joe Biden’s budget blueprint, but goes beyond what the White House requested, particularly with…
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Education Dept. Urges Biden to Extend Student Loan Relief
Agency officials reportedly recommend extending the pandemic pause on student loan and interest payments through the end of January 2022…