Bankruptcy case ruling could make student loan debt discharge easier
TIMES UNION — Cecelia G. Morris, chief bankruptcy judge for the Southern District of New York, ruled in favor of Kevin Jared Rosenberg, who sought to erase more than $220,000 in loans accumulated during his undergraduate and law school years.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED –Initially approved state appropriations grew by 5 percent in fiscal 2020 compared to the year before, representing the eighth straight year of annual increases and the largest annual percentage increase since fiscal year 2015, according to the annual Grapevine survey, a joint project of the Center for the Study of Education Policy at…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new study shows that minority and first-generation students have a higher sense of belonging at two-year colleges than their counterparts at four-year institutions.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — If you’ve taught in higher education, you no doubt have discovered plagiarism on a written assignment or cheating on an exam. It’s also likely that your college or university requires you to report every one of those incidents — or maybe on your campus, that’s a request rather than a…
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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT NEWS — About 45 million Americans are paying off student loans, whether for themselves, on behalf of their kids, or both. Add up everyone’s student loans, and the total comes to a staggering $1.5 trillion nationwide. So when it comes to budgeting and making a financial plan, your employees’ student loans (and for parents,…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Proposed spending bill would let people use 529 savings plans to pay down student loans. Critics say the move would mostly benefit those with enough resources to contribute to a plan. President Trump is expected to sign a spending bill that includes this provision Friday. The amendment would let those with 529 spending plans use the money…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — New report examines access to postsecondary opportunities by ZIP code, questions the impact of free college and says for-profit institutions fill gaps between public colleges. The new report and interactive map created by the Jain Family Institute depicts how institutions of higher education are more concentrated in urban hubs and the eastern…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Congressional budget deal includes meaningful increases in funding for higher education and scientific research, ignoring deep slashes proposed by the Trump administration. The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a budget bill that would increase spending on higher education programs and scientific research, while ignoring the deep cuts proposed by the Trump…
Read More about Congressional budget contains additional funding for higher education and scientific researchNational Center for Education Statistics projects slower growth of graduate programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The explosion of new master’s degree programs in recent years hasn’t corresponded with a surge in students, analysis by the research and technology services company EAB suggests. The National Center for Education Statistics has lowered its expectations for master’s degree growth every year for the past five years. The projected 10-year annual growth…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Final exams and papers can compound end-of-semester anxiety. Colleges are increasingly offering students coping mechanisms and enhanced mental health services at this time of the year.
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