Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox April 9, 2024 As of March 29, 40 percent fewer high school students had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid than they did by that date in 2023, according to newly released data from the U.S. Education Department, a massive drop caused largely by the new form’s disastrous rollout. The new […]
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UB University Business Alcino Donadel April 5, 2024 A perfect storm of circumstances has led to a significant rise in fake students applying to college and enrolling in classes to take advantage of the higher education system. Ghost students, also called “Pell runners,” have caused particular havoc in California, upsetting the institutional security measures and often […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 8, 2024 Colleges and universities say they need more honesty and transparency from the department to rebuild their trust in the federal financial aid system. Hard-pressed college administrators got some welcome news last Thursday, when the Education Department announced an abrupt about-face. A few days after saying that it would […]
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Fox Business Breck Dumas April 5, 2024 The Biden administration is reportedly scrambling to push through widespread loan forgiveness ahead of the election The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to take a second crack at broad student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans after the Supreme Court struck down its first attempt. Citing people familiar, The Wall Street […]
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