Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness plan With a vote of 6-3, the court deemed President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan illegal. Sasha Allen June 30, 2023
Supreme Court restricts affirmative action in college admissions Both state and private universities will no longer be allowed to consider race in their admissions process. Sasha Allen June 29, 2023
Biden extends pause on federal student loan repayments to mid-2023 Payments are set to resume 60 days after the pause ends. Nene Narh-Mensah November 22, 2022
Here’s what to know about changes to the FAFSA application The department hopes to have the changes fully implemented by the 2024-2025 academic year, but some changes will be implemented in phases before then. Nene Narh-Mensah November 18, 2022
Here’s what the challenge to affirmative action means for UMD students It’s hard to tell whether the ending of affirmative action would impact admissions at this university, but the elimination of the policy could have far-reaching effects. Nene Narh-Mensah November 17, 2022
Applications for student loan forgiveness halted after court strikes down Biden’s program The administration said it is seeking to overturn the ruling and will hold the applications of those who have already applied. Nene Narh-Mensah November 10, 2022
Federal appeals court temporarily halts student loan forgiveness program Applications for the loan forgiveness program are still open. Nene Narh-Mensah October 24, 2022
Application for federal student loan forgiveness is now open Applicants can receive up to $20,000 in debt relief if they received a Pell Grant, and up to $10,000 if they are not Pell Grant recipients. Nene Narh-Mensah October 17, 2022
U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe celebrated at Junior Tennis Champion Center Tiafoe returned to his hometown after becoming the first American man since 2006 to advance to the U.S. Open semifinals last week. Shifra Dayak September 19, 2022
Joe Biden to cancel $10k in federal student loan debt for millions of Americans Pell Grant recipients will be eligible for $20,000 of debt forgiveness. Ava Thompson August 24, 2022