New Mexico Governor proposes tuition-free public college plan for state residents
MARKETWATCH — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham unveiled a plan Wednesday to make public college tuition free for all state residents. If state lawmakers approve the proposal, the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship program will pay for all state-college tuition and fees that aren’t already covered by federal grants and a state lottery. That’s an…
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USA TODAY — About 2 in 3 members of the class of 2018 graduated a little deeper in debt than the classes before them. Last year’s graduates with a bachelor’s degree averaged about $29,200 in student loan debt – a record in the USA. That is about a 2% increase from the class of 2017,…
Read More about College student loan debt rises for 2018 graduatesUniversity of Georgia Law to provide financial aid to every veteran law student
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The University of Georgia School of Law continues its march to help students who are veterans and may face challenges that traditional students may not as well as reward them for their service. For the second straight year, the Athens school will provide financial aid to every veteran who accepts its…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — More colleges should provide information about additional federal student aid that is available to student parents, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, which was released by Senator Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat and ranking member of the Senate’s education committee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois…
Read More about Report: Colleges fall short in informing parents about federal student aidFlorida Coastal Law dean steps down as school faces difficulties with ABA approval of conversion to non-profit status
ABA JOURNAL — The U.S. Department of Education approved Thursday the release of federal student aid to Florida Coastal School of Law, a for-profit InfiLaw school, after the school submitted a letter of credit to the agency. Florida Coastal students were expecting the student loan money by or before Sept. 9. The letter of credit…
Read More about Florida Coastal Law dean steps down as school faces difficulties with ABA approval of conversion to non-profit statusCongressional fix to Public Service Loan Forgiveness has not resulted in relief for borrowers
NPR — A new report from a government watchdog reports that Congress’s efforts to increase public service loan forgiveness is not working. The expansion program was created last year due to outcry among public servants, but documents show that even this program is not working.
Read More about Congressional fix to Public Service Loan Forgiveness has not resulted in relief for borrowersGraduate student loan debt rising faster than undergraduate debt
NPR — Graduate students are increasingly shouldering the country’s student debt. NPR’s The Indicator takes a look at how that came to pass and what it might mean for the economy.
Read More about Graduate student loan debt rising faster than undergraduate debtPublic Sector employees share challenges in accessing federal loan forgiveness program
THE WASHINGTON POST — The process for attaining public sector loan forgiveness is confusing and full of challenges.
Read More about Public Sector employees share challenges in accessing federal loan forgiveness programUndergraduate loan borrowing down $15 billion over five-year period
STUDENT LOAN HERO — According to new Student Loan Hero study, students today aren’t taking out as many federal loans as they were about five years ago. Borrowing federal Direct loans has declined significantly among undergraduates and graduate students.
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ABA JOURNAL — Jeffrey Morgan leveraged his social media expertise and government lawyer background to qualify fot eh public service student loan forgiveness program, making him part of the estimated 5% who have had student loans discharged.
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