Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik April 7, 2022 Federal student loans do not have to be repaid until Sept. 1. President also erases defaults for millions of students. President Biden on Wednesday extended by four months, to Sept. 1, the pandemic-era pause on repaying federal student loans. The move appears to have pleased very few in Washington—Democrats urged […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik April 6, 2022 President Biden is expected to extend his moratorium on federal student loan payments today or tomorrow, Politico reported. According to the article, the new deadline for beginning to repay loans will be Sept. 1. Many Democrats in Congress and activist groups have been urging the president to completely eliminate loan […]
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NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson April 5, 2022 As policymakers mull another extension to the pause on student loan payments and interest accrual, and many borrowers are already struggling with the currently available repayment options, congressional leaders are now offering more proposals aimed at simplifying the repayment process. The latest legislation, citing the $1.6 trillion in student […]
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Diverse Issues in Higher Education Liann Herder April 3, 2022 At the Florida Board of Governor’s meeting last Tuesday, board member Alan Levine said that he believes Gov. Ron DeSantis will move forward with signing SB 7044, officially changing policy across public post-secondary institutions that includes Florida’s institutional accreditation standards. Beginning Sept. 1, 2022, institutions […]
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