Education Dept. Cancels Plan for New Student Loan System
Legal challenges forced the agency to scrap bids for a new website and other tech changes aimed at simplifying the repayment process for millions of borrowers......»»
Biden"s Education Secretary isn"t ruling out an extension of the student-loan payment freeze
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said it's "not out of the question" to extend the pause on student loan payments, depending on the recovery. .....»»
Student-loan borrowers are battling for relief even after Biden"s administration canceled $2.3 billion: "We were taken advantage of"
One borrower said Trump's Education Department forgave his federal loans, but at a 0% rate. He's waiting to hear from the Biden a.....»»
Will Biden cancel student loan debt? As college costs spiral, here"s what he"s considering
President Joe Biden has directed his education secretary to explore his .....»»
: Biden administration to cancel $1 billion in student-loan debt held by scammed borrowers
Borrowers who requested loan forgiveness but got only partial relief under former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will have their debts wiped away......»»
: DeVos appointee who oversaw America’s student-loan portfolio resigns as Biden education secretary pledges to ease student-debt burden
Mark Brown's resignation came after calls for new leadership from Senator Elizabeth Warren and borrower advocates......»»
Biden dismisses a Democratic plan to wipe out $50,000 in federal student loan debt
Biden rejected a Democratic proposal unveile.....»»
Outgoing Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos urged against student loan forgiveness in letter to Congress
Biden proposed making undergraduate education free in some cases and giving student borrowers $10,000 in forgiveness as part of coronavirus relief. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos speaks at White Hou.....»»
The Education Department is falling short on a promise to help student loan borrowers during the coronavirus crisis, lawsuit alleges
The department says it’s taken ‘immediate action’ to protect borrowers who are behind on their loans......»»
Peter Morici: Democrats’ promises of student-loan forgiveness and free tuition are not the answer
Higher education should not be so recast as an entitlement but rather the decadence of present arrangements should be targeted for pro-market reforms......»»
College students were promised aid in the coronavirus stimulus. It still hasn"t arrived.
The Education Dept. said coronavirus money was on its way. For nearly every student, it still hasn't arrived. Some don't even know t.....»»
Banks brace for millions of small-business loan requests as Trump coronavirus plan is put to test
The money is meant to stanch layoffs, but a crush of applications may overwhelm the system......»»
Paid sick leave, healthcare reimbursements, student loan breaks: Democrats to unveil coronavirus proposals as economic concerns rise
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Democrats plan to unveil on Wednesday a spending package designed to soften the blow of the coronavirus and its effects on the economy. It would mark the latest step in a race to contain an outbreak .....»»
Rice University cancels annual business plan competition amid coronavirus concerns
Rice University canceled its annual Rice Business Plan Competition over concerns surrounding the coronavirus, the university announced March 9. The Rice Business Plan Competition, or RBPC — one of the world's largest student startup competitions, acc.....»»
Tackling student loans during tax season
If you're one of the 48 million Americans paying off debt from education, tax time could mean some relief. The IRS allows you to deduct student-loan interest from your taxes. CBSN spoke with two tax professionals to get the details......»»
Texas college grads find big money in oil, computers
It pays to get an education that's focused on petroleum engineering or computer science. Data from the U.S. Department of Education and Internal Revenue Service that combined federal student-loan records with tax returns filed by first-year graduates.....»»
Grads with these 30 Orlando college degrees have the highest median debt
What you decide to study in college in metro Orlando and beyond can play a large role in how much student loan debt you'll have when you graduate and prepare to enter the workforce. The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard tracks data on .....»»
Here"s which Dayton-area colleges have the highest student loan default rates (Slideshow)
Nearly 3,600 students have defaulted on loans they took out in fiscal year 2016 to attend one of 16 colleges in Southwest Ohio. That's according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Education, which released new data on student loan defaults in.....»»
5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Student Loan Debt
People all over the world praise the educational system in the United States. Many school graduates aspire to get into college or university in America.... The post 5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Student Loan Debt appeared first on ValueWalk......»»
Key Words: A resigning Trump education official wants to ‘stop the insanity’ of student loans
A. Wayne Johnson proposed forgiving $925 billion in student loans, calling the system ‘fundamentally broken’.....»»