#Biden Administration extends student loan relief

#Biden Administration extends student loan relief

“#Biden Administration extends student loan relief” The Biden Administration announced on Friday it is extending its pause on student loan payments and interest through Jan. 31, 2022.  The Department of Education said it will be its “final extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections,” stating they feel it’s a necessary move…

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#Kentucky community and technical colleges freeze tuition

#Kentucky community and technical colleges freeze tuition

“#Kentucky community and technical colleges freeze tuition” VERSAILLES, Ky. — The Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Board of Regents voted Friday to keep tuition flat for the coming year. “The pandemic has taken a toll on our students who’ve been affected in numerous ways, including job loss,” Board Chair Gail Henson said in a…

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#Grandmother uses pandemic downtime to get liberal arts degree

#Grandmother uses pandemic downtime to get liberal arts degree

“#Grandmother uses pandemic downtime to get liberal arts degree” Never say never! A 71-year-old Pennsylvania grandmother fulfilled a life-long dream during the pandemic, graduating with high honors with a liberal arts degree from a local college Friday. Maryann Wickemeyer of Bethlehem was one of 400 graduates from DeSales University to receive her degree during a…

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#Rutgers leaders apologize for statement condemning anti-Semitism

#Rutgers leaders apologize for statement condemning anti-Semitism

“#Rutgers leaders apologize for statement condemning anti-Semitism” The chancellor and provost of Rutgers University apologized Thursday for issuing a statement that denounced the recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks because he said it “failed to communicate support for our Palestinian community members.” The initial statement from Chancellor Christopher Molloy and Provost Francine Conway Wednesday said they…

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#Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism

#Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism

“#Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism” PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For Brown University students, the Ivy League college’s next step in its yearslong quest to atone for its legacy of slavery is clear: Pay up. Nearly two decades after the Providence, Rhode Island, institution launched its much-lauded reckoning, undergraduate students this spring voted overwhelmingly for the…

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