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Community College Enrollment Declines
Recent data released by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System shows community college enrollment declined by nearly one million students in fall 2021 compared to fall 2019. An analysis by the Community College Research Center shows the largest decline in...
Proposed Changes to Income-Driven Repayment May Lower Payments Even More
The U.S. Department of Education is making a push to improve the federal student loan repayment system. There are big changes to income-driven repayment. Their proposal targets income-driven repayment plans, specifically revising the existing Revised Pay As You Earn...
Student Loan Contribution Programs to Help Ease Employee Financial Stress
According to a recent survey, 81 percent of workers are taking steps to prepare for a possible recession. These steps include paying off debt, increasing contributions to savings, and looking for a higher-paying job. Nearly half felt negative about their personal...
Fresh Start Initiative Opportunity to Complete College
Fresh Start initiative allows borrowers with federal student loans in default to reenter current repayment and regain access to aid The Fresh Start initiative was announced by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) last April. Fresh Start gives borrowers...
Student Loan Repayment Resumption Delayed Again
rl.The U.S. Department of Education is Extending the Pause on Student Loan Repayment, Interest, and Collections (Again) Student Loan Repayment Pause Extended Due to Legal Challenges Student loan repayment, originally scheduled to resume on January 1, 2023,...
Student Loan Relief Application Closed After Court Ruling
Federal Student Aid has Stopped Accepting Applications for Forgiveness A Texas court ruled Thursday evening that the Biden Administration's one-time student loan forgiveness program is unconstitutional. Friday morning, studentaid.gov posted this message: Student Loan...
What happens after you submit your student loan forgiveness application?
The one-time student loan debt relief for up to $20,000 is currently paused pending legal review. However, the application is still open and accepting submissions even though Federal Student Aid is blocked from processing debt discharges. Here's what you can expect...
Legal Challenges to Biden Student Loan Cancellation
News About Legal Challenges to Biden Student Loan CancellationOctober 21: Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Student Loan Forgiveness Plan This evening, the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a block to Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. The court...
Student Debt Relief Application Available
Apply for Student Debt Relief During the Beta Launch The one-time student debt relief application is now available on studentaid.gov. The application is a short online form. Applicants do not need to log in or provide any documents. The application will be available...
GOP-Led States Efforts to Block Student Debt Relief Plan
Missouri Judge Hears Arguments from Six States on Whether to Block Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan A Federal judge in Missouri listened to arguments from attorneys for six GOP-led states and the Department of Justice lawyers on Wednesday over whether to block the...