An analysis of federal data shared with USA TODAY shows the University of Phoenix is the top recipient of money meant for veterans’ education.
Author: Chris Quintana, USA TODAY
Lawsuit filed to end student loan payment pause
Federal student loan payments have been paused since March 2020, at the onset of the pandemic, and the freeze has been extended repeatedly.
Student loan payments are set to restart in 2023. Here’s how borrowers should prepare.
Some borrowers have never made a payment. Many await word on President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
First gen students are missing from the nation’s top colleges. Can virtual advising help?
First generation students are less likely to attend the nation’s top colleges. A nonprofit says support from their peers could change that.
Which states benefit the most from Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan? California, Texas
President Joe Biden’s plan for mass student loan forgiveness is still tied up in the courts. These are the states that have the most to gain.
The Pell Grant amount will rise by $500 in 2023. How much will it help college students?
An award for low-income students, the Pell Grant, will increase by $500 as part of the new federal budget. How much will it help struggling students?
Former Pope Benedict XVI, first to resign papacy in roughly 600 years, dies following illness
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first man in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy, died at 95. He was a traditionalist, but also adopted Twitter.
What are career closets? More colleges help cash-strapped students with job-ready clothes
Colleges are luring more low-income students, but support can falters over time. One way to keep support going is access to costly business wear.
What happened to Biden’s free college plan? Cutting cost of higher ed out of feds’ reach
The president’s plan for mass student loan debt relief is stalled, but college affordability experts say larger question about cost remains unanswered
Is student loan forgiveness dead? Hope is dwindling, but here are Biden’s remaining options
With President Joe Biden’s ‘s plan for mass student debt relief in legal limbo, some question whether the payment pause will be extended.