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Higher Education

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Politics & Policy

Some states could tax Biden’s student loan debt relief

But in some states, the tax man may demand a cut of that relief. That’s because some states tax forgiven debt as income.

4 years ago

File photo: Alabama's James Burnip warms up before the College Football Playoff championship football game against Georgia on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Arts & Entertainment

College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams by ’26 season

A 12-team, 11-game postseason system to crown a champion could be worth as much as $2 billion in media rights to the conferences that play major college football.

4 years ago

Delaware State University
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2 students shot during a robbery on Delaware State University Campus

Delaware State University Police are investigating after 2 students were shot on campus Saturday morning.

4 years ago

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NPR
Education

Upcoming dates and info you need to know for student loan forgiveness

Can you get a refund on payments you made during the pandemic? How do you know if you made too much money to qualify? Answers to these questions and more.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

President Biden's plan to provide relief to borrowers of federal student loans has been met with celebration and condemnation. Too far, too little, overreaching and unfair?

Air Date: August 31, 2022 10:00 am

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Politics & Policy

Nearly a million Pennsylvanians could have their student loans wiped away under Biden’s plan

Around 1.8 million people in the Keystone State carry federal student debt, collectively owing about $65 billion.

4 years ago

Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of The White House on Aug. 25 to celebrate President Biden cancelling student debt. The plan has sparked heated debate, including about its economic fairness. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We the 45m)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Is it fair to forgive student loans? Examining 3 of the arguments of a heated debate

Biden's plan to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt will help millions, but it's also raising concerns about inflation, fairness and tuition costs.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)

Here's what we know about Biden's student loan plan so far and what it means for people with outstanding debt.

4 years ago

University of Delaware's campus (U Del.)
Health

First case of monkeypox found at University of Delaware days before classes start

Just days before the start of the new semester, University of Delaware officials confirm the first case of monkeypox on the Newark campus.

4 years ago

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Community

As threats of COVID and monkeypox loom, college students hope for ‘a fresh start’

College students return to campus this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreaks continue to pose a threat.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House
Politics & Policy

Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell grant recipients

More than 43 million owe a combined $1.6 trillion in federal student debt, with almost a third owing less than $10,000, according to federal data.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House
Politics & Policy

After delay, Biden readies student loan help, payment pause

Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgivene

4 years ago

University of Delaware's campus in Newark
Health

Mask requirement returns for University of Delaware to start fall semester

Students will be required to wear masks on campus for the first two weeks of the fall semester to stem an expected spike in COVID cases.

4 years ago

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Education

Charlene Curtis, trailblazing former Temple basketball coach, dies at 67

Curtis was the head coach at Wake Forest, after head coaching stops at Radford and Temple, where she also was the first African-American head women’s basketball coach.

4 years ago

Students on campus at the University of Michigan.
NPR
Education

Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students

Requirements to test and mask and be vaccinated are becoming less common as colleges shift away from treating COVID-19 as an emergency.

4 years ago

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