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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Universities Selected for DOE EcoCar Challenge
Sponsors student teams to engineer electric vehicle technologies The Department of Energy has announced the launch of a new research and experimental learning competition for college students. The…
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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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First Lady Confirms No Free Community College
Part of compromise in Build Back Better negotiations. First Lady Jill Biden confirmed on Monday that free community college was officially off the table in Build Back Better…
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Looking beyond the pandemic. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gave an address last week that outlined his vision for educational leadership moving forward. He stressed that merely…
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Administration Rescinds Foreign Student Visa Guidance
In view of coronavirus and universities online-only classes, prior policy returned. Newly issued guidance from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement would have forced some international students to transfer schools…
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Harvard and MIT Sue DHS Over Foreign Student Restrictions
Under new rule, students not enrolled for in-person classes required to leave the U.S. Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a lawsuit against the Department of…
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International Students to Leave U.S. if Only Enrolled Online
ICE releases new guidelines for international college students not attending on campus. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released new guidelines this week for international students residing in…
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