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Trying again: Education Department pitches new debt relief proposals

Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz and Laura Spitalniak October 25, 2024 The proposal is the Biden administration’s most recent attempt to enact widespread loan forgiveness before his presidency ends in January. The U.S. Department of Education announced a new set of proposed rules on Friday that…

Under Borrower Defense, Ed Dept. Forgave $17.2B in Student Loans

Inside Higher Ed Susan H. Greenberg October 25, 2024 The Department of Education had forgiven $17.2 billion in federal student loans for nearly 975,000 borrowers as of April 30, through a program that allows borrowers to seek relief if they’ve been misled or defrauded by their college, the U.S. G…

Students are increasingly turning to microcredentials to boost their career prospects

Texas Standard Sarah Asch October 23, 2024 Microcredentials include phlebotomy, welding and IT. Fall means it’s college application season, but a growing number of students are looking for post-high school opportunities outside a traditional four-year university. Hundreds of thousands of young …

What McAllen, Tex., Tells Us About Problems in the Gainful-Employment Rule

Inside Higher Ed Josue Vasquez and Felida Villarreal October 23, 2024 The new rule doesn’t account for gender, geographic and racial wage gaps, Josue Vasquez and Felida Villarreal write. Hispanic women enter the workforce with two strikes against them. The first strike: They’re women, who earn…

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Trying again: Education Department pitches new debt relief proposals

Under Borrower Defense, Ed Dept. Forgave $17.2B in Student Loans

Students are increasingly turning to microcredentials to boost their career prospects

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