May 2, 2024
Finance

Thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest error

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department said it has discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them — a blunder that follows a series of others and threatens further delays to this year’s college applications. A vendor working

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Loans

Student loans for 78,000 public service workers forgiven

Congress created the program in 2007, but rigid rules and missteps by student loan servicers left many borrowers unable to get the cancellation they were promised. The Biden administration loosened some of the rules and retroactively gave many borrowers credit toward their 10 years of payments. Through those actions, the Biden administration has canceled loans

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Finance

Charging students rent to teach personal finance

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Every Monday, Renaissance West STEAM Academy math teacher Shelby Lattimore starts her class by charging her students for their seats, not with U.S. currency but with “Lattimore Bucks.” It’s a project she started last year as a way to improve attendance. “It’s not just about having them here,” Lattimore said. “It’s about

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Loans

The poorest will be affected most by student loan changes

UNITED KINGDOM Lots of British people are hoping to see a tax cut in their payslips after the United Kingdom government announces its annual budget in March. The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has said he wants to reduce the tax burden on workers, at a time when the country is paying more of the money

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Funds

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice: No federal clawback of funds expected; no wrongdoing with covid education funds | WV News

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Crypto

Empowering African Communities Through Cryptocurrency Education and Entrepreneurship

LAGOS, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — CoinW, a prominent global cryptocurrency platform with a user base exceeding 7 million, has made significant strides in its commitment to fostering cryptocurrency education and entrepreneurship within the African market. Recently, CoinW has unveiled its impactful Africa City Ambassador Program. CoinW’s Commitment to Africa Empowering Africa: CoinW’s African

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Loans

Community Loan Center offers lower interest, manageable payday loans

Life is expensive, and sometimes, people need a helping hand when it comes to paying for basic needs, housing, heat and electricity, or gasoline to get to their jobs. Unfortunately, for many who are in a money crunch in search of a quick advance, typical payday lenders can create predatory cycles of debt for borrowers.

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Funds

Dalton moves funds to rec center, paving | Local News

The Dalton Finance Committee at a recent meeting agreed to shift $10.7 million in funding to renovation of the John Davis Recreation Center and to what City Administrator Andrew Parker called “a rather aggressive street resurfacing plan.” The Finance Committee is comprised of the members of the City Council. The funds that will be shifted

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Loans

Federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers are being automatically canceled, Biden says | News

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Funds

2024 is the last year for schools to spend federal COVID funds, CCS could have to make tough budget decisions | News

As Craven County Schools begins their budget process for the upcoming fiscal year, they may have to make some tough decisions, as this is the last year Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funding will be allocated to schools.  CCS received a total of $56,275,787 in ESSER Funding since March of 2020, according to

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