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Senators Reintroduce Bills to Help Inform Students about College Loans and Financial Aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tina Smith The bills aim to make sure that students are informed and educated about college search and selection, loans, and financial aid. The Net Price Calculator Improvement Act aims to improve effectiveness and access to net price calculators. And we’ve introduced a bill to improve loan counseling.

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Finding financial aid: Your guide to scholarships, grants and student loans for international students

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In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the world of finding financial aid for international students, exploring scholarships, grants and student loans to make your dream of studying abroad a reality. Federal student loans. Private student loans. Scholarships.

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Biden-Harris Administration Propose End to Higher Ed ‘Junk Fees’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jaylon Herbin The “loan origination” fee for a federal student loan, for example, can range from 1% for undergraduate loans to 4% for graduate and parent loans — potentially adding hundreds or thousands of dollars to students’ debt.

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Top Resources for National Financial Aid Awareness Month

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February is one of my favorite months of the year because it’s National Financial Aid Awareness Month. Throughout this month, all of us in the higher education community make an extra effort to provide even more information about how to use and access financial aid for college. for financial aid.

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Cordray to Step Down from Federal Student Aid Post

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Updates to the 2024-2025 FAFSA Will Help Maximize Your Financial Aid

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How the FAFSA is Making Financial Aid More Accessible to Families Nationwide In the last year and a half, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – or FAFSA – has undergone major changes to make the application easier to complete for students nationwide. Who should file the FAFSA?

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Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Harry Williams The changes in the FAFSA process adds an additional layer of complexity to an already intricate system, creating more hurdles for Black students to access and secure the financial aid that is crucial for their educational journey.