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Professional Mortgage Loans: Options for Lawyers, Doctors and Others in High-Paying Fields

Student Loan Planner

After the 2008 financial crisis, the government placed strict underwriting restrictions on mortgage lenders. And for 2022, your mortgage loan amount can’t exceed $647,200. […]. And for 2022, your mortgage loan amount can’t exceed $647,200. […].

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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that help learners from low-income backgrounds achieve upward mobility; provide student and employee success solutions to colleges and businesses; invest in education-focused innovations to improve learner outcomes; and provide information, tools and counseling to help millions of borrowers successfully repay their federal student loans.

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What Can the Class of 2023 Expect This Fall?

Scholarship America

Sharp cuts in state and federal funding, especially after the 2008 recession, led to a need to bring in more tuition revenue, and competition for enrollment has led schools to spend more on administration, services and amenities. The good news is that some states are beginning to reinvest in higher education.

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States Where Public Colleges Are Underfunded (And Where They’re Not)

Student Loan Hero

The federal government tends to provide assistance to students and research projects, according to a data analysis from Pew, while state funding often supports operating expenses. Funding can also come from private sources, as well as the tuition and fees that students pay. When a school is underfunded, students often pay the price.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Acclimate collegiate Black males to the campus career center for employment, internship, and skill development opportunities.

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Student Loan Repayment Pause Ends in August

College Planners of America

For many, this disrupted their ability to repay their Federal student loans, so repayments were suspended in March 2020. It was already set to end 60 days after June 30 or 60 days after the Supreme Court issued a decision on the legality of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, whichever occurred first.

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Partnership and Policy for Academic Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

He helped secure an additional $10 billion to avoid teacher layoffs; the elimination of student loan subsidies to banks; and a $500 million national competition for early learning programs.