FAFSA needs to consider family circumstances when calculating financial aid To be more considerate, FAFSA needs to consider family circumstances in their calculations Dhruvak Mirani December 6, 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
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
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
The federal government’s FAFSA approach shows it’s content with discriminatory policies The Education Department is showing its true colors by targeting poor Black and brown students. Malcolm Ferguson March 30, 2021
Biden should cancel student loan debt through an executive order Biden should reprioritize college affordability issues. Courtney Cohn February 11, 2021
Forgiving student loan debt should be a priority during the coronavirus pandemic Students need relief during the pandemic. Leniency on their loan payments would help. Maya Rosenberg March 24, 2020
Some UMD students say loan forgiveness plans will factor heavily in their 2020 vote "It’s kind of like the nagging thing in the back of your head." Chloe Goldberg February 6, 2020