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Student-loan borrowers just got 2 extra months to benefit from a temporary debt relief reform

Business Insider  Ayelet Sheffey May15, 2024 The Education Department extended the deadline for student-loan borrowers to benefit from account adjustments. Borrowers now have until June 30 to consolidate their loans, giving them an extra 60 days. The department expects adjustments to be fully implemented in September. President Joe Biden’s Education Department is giving student-loan borrowers […]

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Ready or Not, Here It Comes! New Regulations When Offering Programs Leading to a License Effective July 1!

WCET Frontiers May 16, 2024 There is no more hiding from the eventuality of the effective date for new Federal regulations affecting the institutions serving students in programs leading to a license or certification. Institutions and the U.S. Department of Education (Department) have a common goal to support a student participating in an educational program […]

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FEDERAL POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

CECU April 30, 2024 This update is a summary of the detailed information provided during CECU’s April 30 webinar (available to CECU members here), the first in a new series of regular recurring members-only webinars in which CECU’s advocates will discuss the latest legislative, regulatory, and legal updates. These recent policy developments across all three branches […]

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SINEMA, COLLEAGUES URGE ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM UNEXPECTED CHARGES

Kyrsten Sinema May 13, 2024 Senators encouraged the Department of Education to require colleges to obtain consent from students before deducting the cost of textbooks and other course materials. WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and a group of colleagues urged U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to finalize proposed changes requiring institutions of higher education to obtain consent […]

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