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Republican Proposal Would Double Pell Grants, Set Student Loan Caps

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The proposal would double the maximum Pell Grant, but only for students in their third and fourth years of college. It aims to overhaul the federal student loan system by removing the Parent PLUS and Grad PLUS loan programs. Foxx framed the legislation as an answer to the student loan debt crisis.

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N.C. A&T Wins $1.1M Grant for Special Education Teaching Program

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million grant will go toward recruiting and training students to become special education teachers. Students will be able to gain experience at Aggie Academy, the university's third- through fifth-grade school, and at local K-12 schools. million grant for its special education teaching program. A&T) a $1.1

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11 Red States Are Suing to Block Biden’s SAVE Loan Repayment Plan. Here’s What Borrowers Need to Know.

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A new lawsuit by 11 Republican-led states is challenging President Joe Biden's student loan repayment plan. The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Education overstepped its boundaries in creating the program. It was an agency action that exceeded the powers granted to ED by Congress. SAVE’s details are arbitrary.

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What Is the Florida Student Assistance Grant Program?

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The Florida Student Assistance Grant Program is the largest need-based grant program in the state. There are several eligibility requirements, but the grant is easy to receive: Just send in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and do it early — before the stream of funds runs dry.

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President Biden’s Complete Track Record on Student Loan Forgiveness

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The Biden administration has targeted for-profit colleges and universities with ad hoc forgiveness for former students at these institutions. Changes have been made to existing debt forgiveness programs, such as adding a new IDR plan with a quicker pathway to forgiveness. Supreme Court decision. million borrowers totaling almost $143.6

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Students From 3 Pacific Island Countries Now Eligible for U.S. Financial Aid

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These students also qualify for Pell Grant, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant programs. WUFT reported that Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the State University System of Florida, is exploring legal action against the new law. Students do not need to pay back this grant.

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Education Department Approves $72M Loan Forgiveness for Ashford University Students

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The California Department of Justice won a lawsuit against Ashford University early last year. In that case, a judge held that the former university used deceptive recruiting tactics to lure students. Former students will now have their federal student loans forgiven. million misleading representations to prospective students.

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