Jul. 31—Students at Calhoun and Athens State can expect changes in federal student loans and grants made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act starting next year, and Alabama’s nearly 660,000 federal student loan borrowers currently in repayment may see more immediate effects. Calhoun Community College Director of Student Financial Services Melissa Creasy said the
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – More than 550 districts across Michigan applied for funds for research-based early literacy materials. According to the Michigan Department of Education, each will receive a share of an $87 million dollar appropriation. The release says that out of Michigan’s 877 eligible local education agencies and intermediate school districts, 561 of them
If you’re considering private lenders to help you finance your education as a student, there are several reasons to consider Earnest as a potential lender. Earnest provides loans for a variety of educational circumstances including undergraduate and graduate loans, law school and medical school loans and even half-time student loans. Plus, applicants can borrow up
In less than half a decade, Corvallis has attracted more than $200 million in affordable housing projects — but despite the stunning surge in investment, homelessness is still on the rise. The projected value of all pending and completed affordable housing developments is $219 million, roughly double estimates from a year ago, according to a
Roughly 50 percent of families no longer see college as a good investment, according to a soon-to-be released book on higher education. In author Jeff Selingo’s “DREAM SCHOOL: Finding the College That’s Right for You,” on sale September 9, only 56 percent of families said they saw college as a worthwhile investment, down from 85
The House Education and the Workforce Committee advanced a new proposal this week that, if enacted, could drastically reshape how Americans pay for college, with reforms to federal student loans and financial aid programs. Why It Matters More than 40 million Americans hold federal student loan debt, per Education Data Initiative. For some, repayment of
Michaela Galligan | Staff Writer On Thursday, March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, following through on his long-standing opposition to the agency. Trump has targeted the department since his campaign citing concerns over bureaucracy and liberal influence. Before the order, his administration had already downsized
More than 600 positions have been eliminated from the Federal Student Aid office, internal documents show. Now, in many places, “no one is identifying schools that are failing financially.” WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has made it a top priority to dismantle and reorganize the federal Education Department. Simultaneously, he has promised time and again