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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Financial Insecurity Among STEM Researchers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the University of California, the percentage of graduate students facing food insecurity jumped from 21 percent in 2021 to 35 percent in 2023. "As Recent data shows nearly 95 percent of postdoctoral researchers report their salaries negatively affect their professional or personal lives.

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Survey: 1 in 14 High-Debt Borrowers Had Suicidal Ideation Due to Student Loans (2021)

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Even with financial help from the CARES Act — which froze student loan payments and slashed… The post Survey: 1 in 14 High-Debt Borrowers Had Suicidal Ideation Due to Student Loans (2021) appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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First-Time Graduate Enrollment Rises, But Declines Domestically

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Graduate school first-time enrollment has gone up between Fall 2020 and Fall 2021, according to a new report. Dr. Enyu Zhou The Graduate Enrollment and Degrees (GE&D) report – released by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) – showed that, between Fall 2020 to Fall 2021, first-time enrollment rose by 8.9%.

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Cordray to Step Down from Federal Student Aid Post

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Cordray worked to fix student loan system programs, like Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income Driven Repayment, and oversaw the development and implementation of the SAVE Plan. Cardona said the COO revitalized the FSA Enforcement Unit to hold schools accountable for cheating students and combated student loan scams.

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Faculty and Staff at University of Colorado Boulder Walk Out, Demand Higher Wages and Better Conditions

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In 2021, the majority of CU’s faculty is non-tenure-track (66%). Yet my take-home pay leaves me worried about paying for housing, health care and my student loans,” said Kristin Oliver, a graduate worker in the physics department. Universities at large have relied more and more on non-tenure track faculty over the years.

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Aidvantage Student Loan Servicer: What to Know in 2023

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In December 2021, it began servicing loans owned by the Department of Education that were previously serviced by Navient. This change was due to Navient’s departure as a loan servicing business, specifically for Direct Loans and government-owned Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) Loans.

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Report Finds 100% of Incarcerated Borrowers in Default, Limiting their Access to Pell Grants

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But a new report has revealed that an important segment of this population may be largely left out: those who already have student loans. The finding comes from a study by the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), a nonprofit dedicated to reducing student debt.