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Here’s Where the 2024 Presidential Candidates Stand on Higher Education

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump have very different views on key higher education issues like student loan debt forgiveness, accreditation, and DEI. Biden has seen success in discharging federal student loans, while Trump has been an opponent of student debt relief. We can't let this happen.

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Higher Ed Experts Foresee Enrollment Decline Due to Botched FAFSA Rollout

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Low-income students and those from minority backgrounds will likely be the most affected. Lawmakers and panelists representing higher education stakeholders echoed Keller's concerns in a hearing of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held April 10.

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A Guide to How to Pay for Grad School

College Essay Guy

That number you just read is the average debt balance among graduate students with federal student loans in 2023, according to the Education Data Initiative. Is a grad school education worth that much debt? Here’s some good news: you may not need to take out any student loans to go to graduate school.

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Education Secretary Defends Free Community College, Student Debt Cancellation in Congressional Hearing

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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona appeared Tuesday before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The hearing was meant to question the secretary on the Biden administration's funding proposal for the Department of Education. Transgender student participation in sports was also a hot topic throughout the hearing.

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Weekly Update: April 2

DC College Counseling

Last year, the Alabama Legislature created a loan program to provide financial help to struggling colleges. The college applied for a loan through this program, but their application was denied. However, a Dartmouth study revealed just the opposite: test-optional policies actually harm low-income and minority applicants.

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Franklin Cummings Tech Breaks Ground on Nubian Square Campus

#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

See a roundup of media coverage of the groundbreaking– –See a photo gallery of the groundbreaking– “Massachusetts is a beacon for higher education across the country, and Franklin Cummings Tech is no exception,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. One Way is a minority business enterprise based in Roxbury.

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Where Did Tim Scott Go to College?

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Education has been a top issue for Scott throughout his political career, and he has been critical of President Joe Biden's education policies. He called Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt a " politically-motivated giveaway."