Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik August 9, 2021 A poll of the public by Quinnipiac University has found that 48 percent of those responding favor mandatory vaccines for college students, while 48 percent are opposed. The poll found support for mandatory vaccinations by only 18 percent of Republicans, and 86 percent of Democrats. The poll also found that women and […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely August 9, 2021 While the announcement was generally met with praise, it was accompanied by continued calls for the Biden administration to do more to address the student debt crisis. The temporary pause on student loan repayment has been extended to January 31, 2022 for the final time, the Department […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely August 10, 2021 Individual states are able to regulate federal student loan servicers in most circumstances without being preempted by the Higher Education Act of 1965, according to a notice of interpretation issued Monday by the Department of Education. The new notice replaces an interpretation put into place under former […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Susan H. Greenberg August 10, 2021 In its latest move to crack down on student loan debt-relief scams, California ordered Amerifed Doc Prep LLC to pay more than $1.37 million for illegally collecting advance fees from consumers looking to reduce or forgive their student loans. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation […]
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