The status quo in higher education is hard to penetrate, as the U.S. Department of Education was reminded about when it proposed a financial transparency plan for colleges and universities. Higher Ed Dive reported that…
Topic: student loan debt
Biden administration tries new student loan debt plan after Supreme Court ruling
On the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling eliminating student loan debt cancellation, the Biden administration scrambled to find a workaround. In the first week of July, about two weeks from the Court’s ruling,…
Bloomberg breaks out the victim narrative over student loan debt
Bloomberg News released a special podcast over the weekend to discuss the effects the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on student loan repayments. The episode began with a borrower named Megan, who Bloomberg described as…
Biden’s student loan debt scheme ruled unconstitutional
Another Supreme Court ruling resulted in the the Left acting apoplectic in the last week of judicial decisions when it struck down the Biden administration’s student loan program, which was marketed as a student loan…
Report: Michigan colleges face enrollment decline
Colleges and universities in Michigan admit that they’re struggling with enrollment as more people forego a four-year college degree in favor of other options, such as trades or other professional fields. Local news outlet Wood…
Good news? More Americans are skipping college
The coronavirus pandemic changed American society and economy significantly, such as the emergence of remote work, homeschooling or other non-public school education options. But one major trend is that fewer college-aged individuals are choosing to…
California news outlet wonders why state dropout rate is highest in California
California’s college dropout rates are much higher than the national average, according to a recent report by Los Angeles, California news outlet KTLA. Recently-released data claimed that California residents enrolled in colleges are “46.5% more…
Biden administration won’t stop student loan forgiveness plan despite lawsuits
In an act of defiance, the Biden administration signaled that it will continue to receive and process applications for its student loan debt forgiveness program while lawsuits to stop the program are filed across the…
Data shows college enrollment continues to fall
Even though the coronavirus pandemic is winding down, it does not mean that students will be rushing back to attend colleges and universities across the United States in the near future. According to recently-released data…
Despite legal challenge, Biden’s Education Department tests student loan forgiveness application
The Biden administration’s plan to forgive over $500 billion in student loan debt is beginning to roll out through a website test, which website will allow borrowers to apply for student loan debt cancelation. This…