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Here are 4 ways AI is already impacting higher education

UB University Alcino Donadel May 15, 2023 While phishing attempts could once be easily detected by grammatical and spelling errors and an awkward tone, communication written by ChatGPT appears more natural and, by extension, easier to trust. Artificial intelligence is finding evermore creative ways to interweave within our everyday lives, and it’s no different in […]

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Biden promised student-loan borrowers cheaper payments and more debt relief. The government might not have enough money for everyone to actually get those benefits.

Insider Ayelet Sheffey May 13, 2023 With broad student-debt relief, many student-loan borrowers anticipate reforms to payment programs. But whether those reforms can even be set in motion depends on a key thing: more funding. Congress didn’t increase funding for Federal Student Aid last year, and the impacts already show. When it comes to government […]

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Biden’s plan to give millions of student-loan borrowers who fell behind on payments a fresh shot at debt relief is working

Insider Ayelet Sheffey May 15, 2023 Biden announced a “Fresh Start” plan to return borrowers behind on payments to good standing before reentering repayment. Data from the New York Fed found less than 1% of borrowers are in default due to the plan. The Education Secretary recently confirmed that payments will resume this year, with […]

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