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Education Department punishes student loan servicer for billing mistakes
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The U.S. Department of Education has taken the unusual step of punishing one of the largest federal student loan servicers for failing to send on-time billing statements… Read More
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Feds offer new protections against programs that lead to high student debt, low pay
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Biden administration is cracking down on college programs that don’t adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment. On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department announced new federal regulations… Read More
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Supreme Court kills Biden’s student debt plan in a setback for millions of borrowers
By: Nina Totenberg | Meghanlata Gupta | NPR
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Updated June 30, 2023 at 10:42 AM ET Follow NPR’s live coverage for the latest updates and reaction to this opinion. WASHINGTON (NPR) — In a highly anticipated decision, the… Read More
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Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell Grant recipients
By: Cory Turner | Sequoia Carrillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — On Wednesday, 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… Read More