Higher Education
‘There is no trust now’: Student loan borrowers respond to Supreme Court decision
In the wake of Friday's Supreme Court decision striking down Biden's relief plan, borrowers lament the path forward.
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Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default
The president said he will work under the Higher Education Act to begin a new program that would begin loan repayment but remove the immediate threat of default.
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The Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, effectively killed the $400 billion plan.
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The leader of Delaware’s HBCU says the SCOTUS ruling will “most assuredly” have a chilling effect on educational opportunities for people of color.
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Why the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action matters
Only a small portion of U.S. colleges have selective admissions. But the impacts of banning affirmative action are far wider.
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Penn State, Pitt, and others get hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds. Tracking it is a challenge
Transparency into how Pennsylvania’s state-related universities spend annual appropriations is limited.
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Cabrini University to close after ’23-24 school year, Villanova will acquire campus
Both schools emphasize that the Cabrini name will be retained and its legacy honored.
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Charles L. Blockson, prominent historian and scholar, dies at 89
Blockson was the architect behind some of the most prestigious collections of African American artifacts in the U.S.
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The NCAA looks to weed out marijuana from its banned drug list
An NCAA panel asked the association to treat marijuana like alcohol. The NCAA is expected to make a final decision on the matter in the fall.
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It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you
More than 40 million Americans will have to start making federal student loan payments again at the end of the summer.
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Is the debt deal changing student loan repayment? Here’s what you need to know
The pause's end will affect some 43 million borrowers, but, in effect, it's not a big change.
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Former UCLA defensive coordinator, Eagles coach, Bill McGovern passes away at 60
McGovern was the Bruins’ defensive coordinator last year but missed most of the second half of the season due to health issues.
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Temple University students can earn class credits by working as Philadelphia lifeguard
There are six city pools, one within a mile radius of the North Philadelphia-based campus.
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Biden is just ‘pop’ at granddaughter Maisy Biden’s graduation from the University of Pennsylvania
Joe Biden took a break from being president on Monday to focus on just being “pop” at his granddaughter Maisy Biden's graduation from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl veteran Jalen Hurts just earned a master’s degree
The 24-year-old pro footballer earned a master's degree in human relations from Oklahoma, where he transferred as a graduate student in 2019.
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