Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 3, 2023

The department wrote a Dear Colleague letter in February that said any entity involved with the administration of an institution’s federal student aid is considered a third-party servicer, which puts them under the department’s oversight authority and subjects the companies’ contracts with institutions to regular audits.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2023

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2023

The state had argued that the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), a non-profit government corporation, would suffer decreased revenues and be unable to make mandatory payments into a state fund. That authority kicks in only under exceptional conditions,” wrote Kagan.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 24, 2023

That act would authorize a doubling of the maximum Pell Grant award, make loans less expensive and lower interest rates. She pointed to the recently introduced Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act as a blueprint for how Democrats would address the issues in the student loan system and lower the cost of college.

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