Joe Biden’s Education Department Prepares to Restart Student Loan Payments After 3-Year Pause
The Education Department is “preparing to restart” federal student loan debt payments after a three-year pause during the pandemic.
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Ed Secretary Betsy DeVos Halts Collections Actions Against Student Loan Defaulters
Betsy DeVos has halted collection actions and wage garnishments against students who have defaulted on their education loans.
Trump Administration Names Top Obama Education Officials to Federal Student Aid Posts
The Trump administration has named several Obama-era education officials who have been working at the U.S. Education Department to new posts in the Federal Student Aid Office (FSA).
Ed Secretary Betsy DeVos Rolls Back Obama Protections for Student Loan Defaulters
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is withdrawing protections put in place by former President Barack Obama for students who have mismanaged or are defaulting on their college loans.
Wyoming College Rejects $1 Million in Federal Aid to Keep Catholic Identity
Wyoming Catholic College has rejected $1 million in federal student aid programs to keep its Catholic identity, rejecting strings tied to the funding regarding birth control, same-sex marriage, and gender issues–requirements that are not in keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Obama Touts ‘Student Aid Bill of Rights’ in Weekly Address
President Obama urged people to sign “a simple declaration of values – what I call a Student Aid Bill of Rights” during his weekly address on Saturday. Transcript as Follows: “Hi, everybody. Earlier this week, I visited with students at
Obama Considers Allowing Student Loans to Be Wiped Out in Bankruptcy
President Obama has ordered the Department of Education and its network of federal agencies to determine whether or not to allow student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy proceedings.
