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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Plans for Debt Relief

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris Administration has released initial details of a new set of plans to provide student debt relief to borrowers nationwide. The plans would include 4 million borrowers who have already been approved for debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration over the past three years.

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Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional Billions in Student Debt Relief

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the 2024 presidential election on the horizon, the Biden-Harris administration is continuing its student loan debt relief efforts, this time approving nearly $5 billion. billion brings the total amount of forgiveness that the Biden-Harris administration has approved to $136.6 This most recent $4.9 billion, with more than 3.7

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Single Parents Breaking Barriers Through Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At Generations College, nestled in the heart of Chicago, we have witnessed firsthand the life-changing power of education for single parents. Through the Single Parent Scholarship initiative, Generations College has empowered hundreds of single parents to pursue their educational dreams without the burden of financial constraints.

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Biden Administration Announces Gainful Employment Rules

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris Administration released final regulations aimed at cracking down on unaffordable debt or insufficient earnings for postsecondary students. The Biden-Harris administration believes that when students invest in higher education, they should get a solid return on their investment and a greater shot at the American dream.”

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ACE Names 26 Emerging Higher Education Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“For decades, the ACE Fellows Program has played a crucial role in developing a pipeline of skilled, agile, and diverse leaders who advance and invigorate higher education,” said ACE President Ted Mitchell. The ACE Fellows Program boasts having strengthened institutions in American higher education since its 1965 inception.

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Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional 125,000 Americans for Debt Relief

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona Michael Reynolds — EPA/Bloomberg The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $5.2 An additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for approximately $9 billion in debt relief. billion in additional debt relief for 53,000 borrowers under Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs; nearly $2.8

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.4B in Approved Student Debt Relief

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers, primarily eligible borrowers who signed up for the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. The Administration has now approved $62.8