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UC in-state enrollment highest ever as Berkeley, UCLA seat more Black and Latino students
4 days, 10 hours ago

UC in-state enrollment highest ever as Berkeley, UCLA seat more Black and Latino students

LA Times  

A view of UC Berkeley and Sather Tower in 2023. The University of California enrolled a record number of Californians in Fall 2024, while UC Berkeley joined UCLA in bucking national trends at elite institutions that saw declines in new Black and Latino students in the first class since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. The increase in …

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Biden’s Morehouse College graduation invitation draws backlash
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s Morehouse College graduation invitation draws backlash

LA Times  

President Biden will be the commencement speaker at Morehouse College in Atlanta, giving the Democrat a key spotlight on one of the nation’s preeminent historically Black campuses but potentially exposing him to uncomfortable protests as he seeks reelection against former President Trump. Hours after the invitation became public, Morehouse alumni began circulating an online letter critical of the administration’s invitation …

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Biden’s Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. By Tuesday afternoon, some Morehouse alumni were circulating an online letter that condemns the administration’s invitation to Biden and seeking signatures to pressure Morehouse President David Thomas to rescind it. “If the college cannot affirm this noble tradition of justice by rescinding its invitation to President Biden, then the college …

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Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new rules, which overturn …

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A 4.0 student beat all the odds. But he can’t afford a UC campus
1 year, 8 months ago

A 4.0 student beat all the odds. But he can’t afford a UC campus

LA Times  

Students Emily Gramajo, left, and Jonathan Cornejo talk at West Adams Preparatory High School in Los Angeles. More than 10,000 of the state’s lowest-income students admitted to UC are choosing instead to attend California community colleges or California State University, in part due to financial shortfalls. Then you look at the money aspect and see you can’t afford it.” Jonathan …

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Everything to know to apply for student loan forgiveness
2 years, 2 months ago

Everything to know to apply for student loan forgiveness

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. At least a few states have said they plan to tax the forgiveness, including Indiana and Mississippi, and it’s unclear whether some others will change their tax rules to exclude forgiven student debt. Discretionary income usually refers to what you have left after covering necessities like food and rent, but …

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Student loan relief limited for many by US drug war’s legacy
2 years, 4 months ago

Student loan relief limited for many by US drug war’s legacy

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden says he hopes his proposal to forgive federal student loans will narrow the nation’s racial wealth gap. As part of the “war on drugs” — a consequential, anti-crime legislative agenda that Biden championed as a U.S. senator — an estimated hundreds of thousands of convicted drug offenders had their access to federal financial aid delayed or denied, …

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Guess why Lauren Boebert really doesn’t like ‘lesbian dance theory’ degrees
2 years, 4 months ago

Guess why Lauren Boebert really doesn’t like ‘lesbian dance theory’ degrees

The Independent  

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Student-loan forgiveness: Who qualifies for plan, what it means for borrowers
2 years, 4 months ago

Student-loan forgiveness: Who qualifies for plan, what it means for borrowers

Live Mint  

President Biden’s student-loan plan will reduce or wipe out the debt of millions of borrowers. Many borrowers will be eligible for total forgiveness up to $20,000 if they received Pell Grants, a form of federal financial aid awarded to students from low-income households. Borrowers with federal student-loan debt are eligible for up to $10,000 in relief if they earn less …

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Student-loan forgiveness: who qualifies for Biden’s plan, and what it holds
2 years, 4 months ago

Student-loan forgiveness: who qualifies for Biden’s plan, and what it holds

Live Mint  

President Biden’s student-loan plan will reduce or wipe out the debt of millions of borrowers. Many borrowers will be eligible for total forgiveness up to $20,000 if they received Pell Grants, a form of federal financial aid awarded to students from low-income households. Borrowers with federal student-loan debt are eligible for up to $10,000 in relief if they earn less …

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Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Under a new plan announced by President Joe Biden, many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. Here’s what we know so far and what it means for people with outstanding student loans: WHO QUALIFIES FOR STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS? 📣 We’re going live on Twitter Spaces to talk about the new student …

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Explained: Joe Biden's debt forgiveness plan for American students and how it will provide relief
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Joe Biden's debt forgiveness plan for American students and how it will provide relief

Firstpost  

The student loan plan announced by President Joe Biden will forgive up to $10,000 in loan debt for anyone who makes less than $125,000 a year New York: President Joe Biden said Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. “Because student debt exacerbates existing inequities, the racial wealth gap means that students …

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What’s a Pell grant? How it affects student loan forgiveness
2 years, 4 months ago

What’s a Pell grant? How it affects student loan forgiveness

Associated Press  

New York — President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans. Created by the Higher Education Act in 1965 as a way to promote access to education, federal Pell grants are special scholarships reserved for undergraduates and certain other students with the most significant financial need. …

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Key things to know about Joe Biden’s student loan plan
2 years, 4 months ago

Key things to know about Joe Biden’s student loan plan

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden announced some limited student loan forgiveness this week. US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. Here is what we know so far about the Biden administration’s plan and what it means for people with outstanding student loans: Who qualifies for student loan …

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Did you get a Pell Grant? Here’s how to tell
2 years, 4 months ago

Did you get a Pell Grant? Here’s how to tell

LA Times  

President Biden’s announcement came with an unexpected boost for Pell Grant recipients. The White House announcement about student loans on Wednesday included an unexpected boost for Pell Grant recipients: If their income is less than $125,000, they’re eligible for twice as much loan forgiveness as other borrowers with similar incomes. Although the relief isn’t large enough to wipe out the …

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Student loan forgiveness: Everything you need to know
2 years, 4 months ago

Student loan forgiveness: Everything you need to know

LA Times  

President Biden announced Wednesday that he is canceling $10,000 in student debt for individuals earning less than $125,000 annually. According to the Biden administration, “nearly 8 million borrowers may be eligible to receive relief automatically because relevant income data is already available to the U.S. Department of Education.” If you believe you are qualified for loan forgiveness but aren’t sure …

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Who Should Get Free College? Buttigieg Ad Inflames Key Divide Among Democrats
5 years, 1 month ago

Who Should Get Free College? Buttigieg Ad Inflames Key Divide Among Democrats

NPR  

Who Should Get Free College? It doesn't name other candidates, but it's clear he's taking aim at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who have pitched plans making free public college available to all. Buttigieg's plan would offer tuition-free college to most students at public four-year colleges, but it would taper off those benefits for people from …

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Pell Grants are getting their due in the 2020 campaign
5 years, 2 months ago

Pell Grants are getting their due in the 2020 campaign

Salon  

Just as it did in the 2016 election, college affordability has become a critical issue in the 2020 election. Without Pell Grants, in other words, many low- and moderate-income students would not be able to attend college, or would not be able to attend full-time and make steady progress toward earning their degree. Pell Grant value declines In a book …

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Not just voting rights: Why federal student aid should be restored for people in prison
5 years, 8 months ago

Not just voting rights: Why federal student aid should be restored for people in prison

Salon  

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Prison education programs offered through the U.S. Department of Education’s Second Chance Pell pilot program help prepare participants for high-demand fields. Won’t take away money for other students Despite the many benefits of removing the ban on Pell Grants, there are critics who believe “criminals” should not get a “free education” at …

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