Federal appeals court temporarily halts student loan forgiveness program
Applications for the loan forgiveness program are still open.
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.
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.
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.
‘It gives me hope’: UMD students, faculty reflect on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation
Jackson, who will become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, was confirmed earlier this month.
‘Step in the right direction’: UMD students respond to ‘X’ gender marker on passports
Students also expressed expanding the 'X' gender marker to other forms of ID, or removing gender markers altogether.
UMD commuter students express worry for their wallets as gas prices stay high
As of Thursday, gas prices nationally have reached an average of $4.23 per gallon.
Hundreds take to D.C. to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
United Help Ukraine has held protests every day since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
UMD students and faculty say they want ‘academic freedom,’ not book bans
School districts across the U.S. have been trying to ban books on racism, anti-Semitism, sexuality and more divisive topics.
UMD voting turnout higher in presidential election than national average, study finds
The university has been higher than the national average since the 2016 election.