White House extends federal student loan payment freeze until January 2022
CNBC — The Biden administration announced Friday it will extend the payment pause for federal student loan borrowers through January 2022.
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THE HILL — College students have had a hard time during the pandemic with their campuses closed and having to switch to full-time remote learning. This has taken a toll on many people’s mental health and well-being. Campuses around the country are preparing to welcome back students and with a better sense for students’ needs in…
Read More about Students face anxiety and mental health challenges preparing for college this fallSurvey: More than 60 percent of college students plan to wear masks on campus this fall
PATCH — College students are not as divided as the nation has been this past year and a half. Students in COVID-19 hotspots that are typically more anti-vaccine and mask reported that there were nearly as likely to take precautions on campus this fall as those in more vaccinated areas.
Read More about Survey: More than 60 percent of college students plan to wear masks on campus this fallBipartisan bill proposed to allow for the discharge of federal student loans in bankruptcy after a wait
ABA Journal — A bipartisan bill unveiled Tuesday would make it easier to discharge federal student loans in bankruptcy after a 10-year waiting period. The bill is called the Fresh Start Through Bankruptcy Act of 2021
Read More about Bipartisan bill proposed to allow for the discharge of federal student loans in bankruptcy after a waitHarvard Law summer contribution policy affects need-based financial aid for students during the pandemic
WBUR NEWS — Surviving the pandemic was stressful for Harvard Law School student Stacey Menjivar and her family. Her parents took a huge financial hit when everything shut down last year.
Read More about Harvard Law summer contribution policy affects need-based financial aid for students during the pandemicIndiana University McKinney Law faculty to participate in ABA panel discussion on pipeline programs aimed at improving access to the legal profession
INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Three people with IU McKinney connections will take part in a discussion about educational pipeline programs aimed at increasing access to the legal profession. The law school’s Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Patricia Kinney, ’02, and Professor Max Huffman, will be joined on the panel by…
Read More about Indiana University McKinney Law faculty to participate in ABA panel discussion on pipeline programs aimed at improving access to the legal professionMarquette Law hosts virtual discussion on the use of COVID-19 relief funds for Wisconsin public schools
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY NEWS CENTER — Marquette University Law School and the College of Education will release a new virtual session, “Federal Funds to the Rescue? Wisconsin Schools and COVID Aid,” on Wednesday, July 21. The program features Dr. Marguerite Roza, director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, as well as a discussion with several school…
Read More about Marquette Law hosts virtual discussion on the use of COVID-19 relief funds for Wisconsin public schoolsVermont Law dean Shirley Jefferson appointed to Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — Vermont Governor Phil Scott has appointed Vermont Law School’s (VLS) Shirley Jefferson JD’86 to the board of trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS).
Read More about Vermont Law dean Shirley Jefferson appointed to Vermont State Colleges System Board of TrusteesWillamette Law establishes direct admission program for qualified Western Oregon University graduates
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Western Oregon University (WOU) and Willamette University signed an agreement yesterday to make it easier for WOU students interested in law to pursue a graduate degree at Willamette University College of Law (Willamette Law).
Read More about Willamette Law establishes direct admission program for qualified Western Oregon University graduatesUniversity of California admits more diverse class after dropping admissions test requirement
INSIDE HIGHER ED — University had earlier announced record-breaking number of applicants. It also has a record in admitted students from racial and ethnic minority groups.
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