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Appeals court temporarily blocks Biden's student debt relief plan

Saturday, October 22, 2022

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked President Biden's student debt relief plan. Prior to the ruling, applications were on track to process and erase the debt as soon as Sunday.

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A federal court of appeals has temporarily blocked Biden's student loan debt relief plan

Saturday, October 22, 2022

The U.S. 8th court of appeals has temporarily blocked President Biden's student loan debt relief plan.

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You can now apply for Biden's student loan relief plan. Here's how

Monday, October 17, 2022

"It's easy, it's fast," Biden said in a press conference announcing the launch, noting applications take less than 5 minutes and can be done on desktop or phone.

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A win 16 years in the making for a group of student loan borrowers

Monday, October 03, 2022

Divorced borrowers who have been on the hook for their ex's student debt are finally getting the fix they need. But the Education Department's radio silence makes the win bittersweet.

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Waiting for loan forgiveness, borrowers are targets for scammers

Monday, September 19, 2022

In the search for next steps on the government's loan forgiveness plan, some borrowers are finding fake emails and texts instead of real answers.

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Borrowers have questions about student loan forgiveness. We have answers

Thursday, September 01, 2022

Can you get a refund on payments you made during the pandemic? How do you know if you made too much money to qualify? Answers to these questions and more.

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Americans react to Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

Sunday, August 28, 2022

The Biden administration is forgiving up to $10,000 in federal student loans and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. What will that mean for future borrowers?

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What to know if you're hoping for student loan cancellation

Friday, August 26, 2022

NPR's Sequoia Carrillo and Carolina Rodriguez of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program examine Biden's announcement and help answer some questions about how this might actually work.

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Examining President Biden's student loan forgiveness program

Friday, August 26, 2022

President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is designed to help low-income borrowers. But many will still have loans to pay off after Biden's changes.

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3 things you need to know about Biden's student loan announcement

Thursday, August 25, 2022

President Biden's plan will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for qualifying borrowers. Here are three things you need to know.

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Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell Grant recipients

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

President Biden announced a sweeping effort to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and up to $10,000 for other borrowers making under $125,000 a year.

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Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season

Monday, August 22, 2022

From kindergartners to college students, what should parents be doing to monitor their child's mental health?

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HBCUs are building a new prison-to-college pipeline

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Historically black colleges and universities are developing new pathways for formerly incarcerated people to earn a degree and transition

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The U.S. government underestimated the cost of the student loan program by billions

Friday, July 29, 2022

The Education Department originally thought the student loan program would make money — instead, it's losing it. ​​That's according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

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Colleges navigate confusing legal landscapes as new abortion laws take effect

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

With abortion access changing in many states, college health centers are trying to understand their rights and responsibilities when counseling students who become pregnant.

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The U.S. student population is more diverse, but schools are still highly segregated

Thursday, July 14, 2022

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds that public schools remain highly segregated along racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines. One reason: school district secession.

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We asked 5 students: What inspired you to become a gun control activist?

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

NPR spoke with high school and college students who have been impacted by gun violence, and are now working to make sure others won't be.

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Arizona offers free college tuition to the state's Native students

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

The University of Arizona joins schools in a number of other states in covering tuition and fees for tribal members, who have been less likely than other Americans to pursue higher education.

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As Biden weighs loan forgiveness, Americans are more worried about college's cost

Friday, June 17, 2022

A new NPR/Ipsos poll looks at the public's feelings around federal student loan forgiveness, and what borrowers chose to do with their money when loan payments were put on hold.

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Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs

Friday, June 17, 2022

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.

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