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Changed plans? Almost 70% of students say college is unaffordable

UB Custom Publishing | August 09, 2021

Families concerned about costs for 2021 and beyond.

Student loan borrowers get extension until 2022 to make payments

UB Custom Publishing | August 05, 2021

Biden Administration hints this will be final pause.

Coppin State is latest HBCU to trim $1 million in student balances

UB Custom Publishing | July 20, 2021

The university is also providing a tuition assist this fall.

Iowa colleges, universities prepare students for student loan freeze end

UB Custom Publishing | July 19, 2021

While loan servicers are responsible for contacting graduates, the University of Northern Iowa has been working with current students and recent graduates to understand what the freeze's end means for them, said Director of Financial Aid Tim Bakula.

South Carolina State cancels $10M in student debt

UB Custom Publishing | July 18, 2021

South Carolina State University announced last week that it is canceling $9.8 million in student loan debt for 2,500 students.

Biden cancels $1.5 billion in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud

UB Custom Publishing | July 08, 2021

The 92,000 students impacted were victims of fraud at Westwood College, Marinello Schools of Beauty, or the Court Reporting Institute.

Aspiring teachers get new help paying for college

UB Custom Publishing | July 01, 2021

"Respecting and honoring teachers who serve students with the greatest needs also requires that we ensure these educators receive the support to which they are entitled from this important federal program without having to jump through unnecessary hoops," said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

Thousands of defrauded ITT Tech students are getting their loans erased

UB Custom Publishing | June 16, 2021

The Biden administration said it is approving 18,000 loan forgiveness claims from former students of ITT Technical Institute, a chain that closed in 2016 after being dealt a series of sanctions by the Obama administration. The new loan discharges will clear more than $500 million in debt.

Public colleges and universities under fire for promoting controversial education loans (subscription)

UB Custom Publishing | June 10, 2021

Public colleges and universities are facing criticism from consumer advocates for advertising high-cost private loans to students in nondegree programs.