Public Education
Ivy League university borrows additional $500 million amid federal ‘uncertainty’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Brown University took out its second multi-million-dollar loan four months after the Trump administration pulled $510 million in federal grants from the school for allegedly continuing… Read More
Culture
Biden wipes out another $1.2B in student debt as he fights to stay in 2024 race(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Biden administration announced Thursday it would forgive $1.2 billion in student debt held by 35,000 public service workers. President Joe Biden will have… Read More
President Biden
Missouri, other states, file suit to block Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan(The Center Square) – A coalition of states has filed a legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s latest executive effort to forgive a portion of Americans’ student loan debt. The… Read More
Public Education
FAFSA glitches lead US Department of Education to ease rules meant to eliminate fraudDelays by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in rolling out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has forced it to relax financial rules for students and… Read More
Crime
Mother, son plead guilty to $828,813 in Paycheck Protection Program fraud(The Center Square) – A woman from St. Louis County pleaded guilty to federal fraud and theft charges after submitting false information to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Read More
State Government
Missouri’s ‘Fast Track’ grant incentive program passes Senate and heads to house for major expansion overhaulJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s “Fast Track” incentive grant program to help adults obtain college degrees or receive advanced job training is now being considered by the House Economic Development… Read More
State Government
Major student loan lender enters multi-million dollar civil settlement with Missouri Attorney General Eric SchmittJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced earlier this month that one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers has entered a civil settlement agreement… Read More