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Student Loan Pause Extended Through May 1, 2022

Author: U.S. Department of Education | Posted on: December 22, 2021

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced a 90-day extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections through May 1, 2022. The extension will allow the...
U.S. Department of Education Announces Transformational Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Will Put Over 550,000 Public Service Workers Closer to Loan Forgiveness

Author: U.S. Department of Education | Posted on: October 06, 2021

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that it will implement over the next year to make the program live up to its...
Department of Education Discharges Over $1.6 billion in HBCU Capital Finance Debt

Author: US Dept of Education | Posted on: April 02, 2021

April 2, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education recently discharged approximately $1.6 billion of debt provided to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that participate in the HBCU...
The U.S. Department of Education Expands Second Chance Pell Experiment

Author: Robert King | Posted on: April 26, 2020

U.S. Department of Education invited a new cohort of 67 schools to participate in its Second Chance Pell experiment, creating more education opportunities for incarcerated students. Prior to the...
Education Department Suspends Federal Student Loan Payments, Waives Interest During National Emergency

Author: Dept. of Education | Posted on: March 20, 2020

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that the office of Federal Student Aid is executing on President Donald J. Trump's promise to provide student loan relief...
Employment outlook for bachelor's-level occupations

Author: Elka Torpey | Posted on: December 09, 2019

Elka Torpey | April 2018 What’s the outlook in occupations that typically require a bachelor’s degree to enter? Which of those occupations are projected to have many openings?...
U.S. Department of Education Proposes Overhaul of Gainful Employment Regulations

Author: U.S. Department of Education | Posted on: August 10, 2018

New approach will provide useful, transparent higher education data to students and treat all institutions fairly WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education today announced a...
U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Team Up to Simplify Student Loan Discharge Process for Disabled Veterans

Author: U.S. Department of Education | Posted on: April 16, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make it easier for America’s disabled veterans to...