Determines over a half million students preyed upon by Corinthians Colleges. On Wednesday, the Department of Education announced that they will fully cancel all remaining federal student loans…
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Department of Education Hosts First Mental Health Summit
Part of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act implementation. The Department of Education hosted its first-ever virtual summit for supporting students with mental health disorders and disabilities this week.…
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Secretary Cardona Announces 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars
161 high school seniors selected from 5,000 candidates. This month, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the high school seniors selected to be the 58th class of U.S.…
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Kicks off third round of Second Chance Pell Experiment. The Department of Education has announced that they have launched the third round of the Second Chance Pell Experiment,…
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Department of Education Addresses Student Loans
Lists steps to correct student loans’ “longstanding failures.” The Department of Education recently released multiple action steps it will be taking to address the issue of America’s student…
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U.S. Forgives 40,000 Student Loans
Aid provided to 3.6 million more. The Department of Education has canceled student loan debt for 40,000 people. In addition, the department has offered credits to help another…
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Education Department Opens Teaching Grant Applications
Program intended to address national teacher shortage. The U.S. Department of Education announced the establishment of the SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Development) grant program on Thursday. The program…
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President Extends Payment Pause on Student Debt
Resumption of payments moved from May 1 to August 31. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the extension of the repayment freeze on federally held student loans through August…
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100,000 more people are now eligible. The Department of Education announced this month that 100,000 additional people are now eligible for student loan debt cancellation. Changes made to…
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Historically Black Colleges to Receive Security Funding
Department of Education offers grants to HBCUs that have received bomb threats. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that they have created a new program to…
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