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Biden-Harris Administration to Shorten Path to Debt Cancellation for Some SAVE Borrowers
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that next month it will start providing forgiveness after as few as 10 years of payments for borrowers on the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan who originally took out $12,000 or…
U.S. Department of Education Announces Over 1 Million 2024-2025 FAFSA Forms Successfully Submitted…
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced that it has received over one million applications from students using the redesigned 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and that the form…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $47 Million in New Funding to Support School Infrastructure…
The Biden-Harris Administration announced eight new grant awards today totaling more than $37 million over five years under the Supporting America’s School Infrastructure (SASI) program and one new grant for $10 million over…
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Next Steps on Rulemaking to Strengthen Institutional Quality and…
The Biden-Harris Administration today moved forward in its efforts to help ensure students are well served by the institutions of higher education they attend and that Federal Student Aid programs work in their best interest.…
Biden-Harris Administration Awards $44.5 Million to Improve Postsecondary Education Access and…
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced $44.5 million in grants to 22 institutions of higher education to improve rates of postsecondary education enrollment, persistence, and completion among students in rural…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Additional Student Debt Relief
The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt relief for 80,300 borrowers. These discharges stem from fixes made by the U.S. Department of Education to…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $93 Million in Grants to Support Research and Development at…
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today $93 million in grant awards to 20 colleges and universities to support research and development at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled…
Biden-Harris Administration Prepares for Third Student Debt Relief Negotiation Session
The Biden-Harris Administration today took another step in its continued efforts to provide financial relief to significant numbers of student loan borrowers with the release of an updated copy of proposed regulatory text. The…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $277 Million In Education Innovation and Research Grants to…
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to address academic recovery, including supporting student success in math and reading, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced $277 million in new…
USAID Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia Michael Schiffer recently visited Nepal to…
USAID Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia Michael Schiffer recently visited Nepal to reaffirm USAID's commitment to the country's development partnership.
During his visit, AA Schiffer also helped launch two new USAID…