Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

Department of Education, escalating tensions over what the union describes as an illegal and abrupt shutdown of student loan relief programs that has left millions of borrowers facing higher payments amid economic uncertainty. Many borrowers have reported sudden increases in their monthly payment amounts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

Specifically, the school was alleged to have prolonged how long it would take for students to complete the second phase of the program, a final “capstone” research and writing project. In pursuit of the best interests of all parties involved, Walden University has reached a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the Carroll v.

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Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Student loan forgiveness can wipe out part or all of your student loan debt. The big news on the student loan forgiveness front is that the federal government plans to forgive up to $10,000 in federally held student debt, or up to $20,000 if you previously received a Pell Grant. ( See more below ).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This latest relief brings the total number of public service workers who have had their student loans forgiven under the Biden-Harris administration to over 1 million. The Biden administration revised and expanded PSLF in the past year. However, administrations must keep it in place to ensure it is a long-term success.”

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