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Joe Biden, seen here speaking in Delaware just before leaving for Washington, D.C., has planned a flurry of executive actions for the start of his presidency.

What Did Biden Do On His 1st Day As President?

Franco Ordoñez

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Biden has signed 15 executive actions on priorities including COVID-19, climate change, racial justice — and rolling back Trump rules.

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Education

Students Call College That Got Millions In Coronavirus Relief 'A Sham'

Cory Turner

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In a federal lawsuit, students accuse Florida Career College of breaking promises about career training and job placement. The for-profit school has been allotted $17 million in federal pandemic aid.

Education

Would Free College End The Student Debt Crisis? Tampa Area University Leaders Divided

Kerry Sheridan

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Americans owe $1.5 trillion dollars in student debt. Some Democratic presidential candidates argue that free tuition is the answer. During a panel…

Many adults in the U.S. take out student loans but never finish their degree — leaving them in a vicious cycle of debt.

Education

'I'm Drowning': Those Hit Hardest By Student Loan Debt Never Finished College

Elissa Nadworny

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Some of the people struggling the most to pay back their debt are the millions of students who took out student loans but never finished a degree.

A dental flushing tool rests on a stand in an office.

Health News Florida

Dental Student Loan Repayment Program Signed Into Law

Daylina Miller

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By Daylina MillerDentists burdened by high student loan debt may soon get some relief.Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 843 that – among other things -…

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has not responded publicly to the letter seeking automatic student loan forgiveness for veterans who are permanently disabled.

47 States Call On Betsy Devos To Forgive Student Loans For Disabled Veterans

Cat Schuknecht

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Education

Robert Smith Pledges To Pay Off Student Loans For Morehouse College's Class Of 2019

Shannon Van Sant

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The billionaire founder of investment firm Vista Equity Partners made the surprise announcement in front of about 400 students while delivering the college's commencement address on Sunday.

Health News Florida

Dental Student Loan Repayment Program Inches Closer To Approval

Daylina Miller

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Several counties in Florida have very few dentists who accept Medicaid - and a few have none at all.But a bill passed by the Florida House and Senate…

Students and grads cross a rickety bridge.

Education

Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

Chris Arnold

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The move follows an NPR investigation that found thousands of teachers had grants unfairly converted to loans.

Seth Frotman, former student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, poses at NPR headquarters in September. Frotman and his team reviewed thousands of complaints about the questionable practices of student loan companies.

Education

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving

Cory Turner

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Ninety-nine percent of applications for Public Service Loan Forgiveness have been denied. A former student loan watchdog saw it coming.

Among other things, senators asked Mick Mulvaney whether<strong> </strong>the CFPB suppressed a report, as has been alleged, that found evidence of banks charging dubious account fees to college students.

Politics / Issues

Senators Demand Answers From CFPB Head After Student Loan Watchdog's Resignation

Cory Turner

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In a stern letter to the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney, Senate Democrats demanded evidence that he is safeguarding student borrowers.

Education

A Degree With Zero Student Debt. Does It Work?

Emily Siner

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The four-year results are in on Tennessee's free college initiative. Is this new data significant enough to sway the future of these free college programs?