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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restore Subsidized Graduate Student Loans

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have introduced bicameral legislation to restore graduate students' access to subsidized federal loans, a benefit eliminated more than a decade ago that advocates say has created barriers to advanced education for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Senator Alex Padilla Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Financial Insecurity Among STEM Researchers

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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 As a mechanical engineer, I know a strong STEM workforce pipeline is essential to securing America's global leadership," said Padilla.

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Chaos and Confusion: The State of Student Loans

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It’s been an incredibly challenging and chaotic year in student loan space,” said Persis Yu, deputy executive director and managing counsel at the Student Borrower Protection Center, a nonprofit organization working to eliminate student debt. The debt burden is not distributed equally among students.

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Teachers Rally Against Musk's Education Control

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The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and other unions filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that DOGE staff, including a 19-year-old with a history of leaking information, have been given improper access to millions of Americans' sensitive student loan data, Social Security numbers, and other private records.

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GAO Releases Data on Return to Student Loan Repayments

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Nearly a third of borrowers whose federal student loans entered repayment in October 2023, following the COVID-19 pandemic extended pause, are past due on the payments, according to a newly released report from the U.S. The above pie chart shows the number of federal student loan borrowers in repayment by status, as of Jan.

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Report Examines Massive Overhaul of Student Loan Servicing System

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A new National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) report analyzes a Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) contract, set to go live in the spring, and its potential impact on student loan borrowers’ rights and experiences. Alpha Taylor The U.S.

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Sanders, Jayapal Introduce New "College for All Act" to Eliminate Tuition for Most Students

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The bill comes amid ongoing national debate about college affordability, student loan debt, and the role of higher education in workforce development.