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Minnesota Creates Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program

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The commissioner of health will annually pay eligible nurses 15% of the average loan debt in their fields. To enroll in the plan, nurses can select a two-year contract between practicing or teaching in higher education. To apply for loan forgiveness, a nurse must provide proof of nursing employment. Minnesota Gov.

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Student Loan Servicers Were Late on Billing Statements, Miscalculated Payments: Report

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The Department of Education will withhold payment to this loan servicer. The Department of Education will withhold payment to one federal student loan servicer due to errors committed by the servicer in recent months. Approximately 28 million borrowers reentered repayment of their federal student loans in October.

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Students From 3 Pacific Island Countries Now Eligible for U.S. Financial Aid

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Students from the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau are guaranteed in-state tuition at all U.S. public higher education institutions. These students also qualify for Pell Grant, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant programs. The law goes into effect this July.

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Biden Admin Forgives $6B in Debt for Former Art Institute Students

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Many former Art Institute students will soon see their remaining federal student loan debt balance cleared. The Biden administration announced May 1 that the Department of Education (ED) would automatically forgive all remaining federal student debt for people who attended any Art Institute campus between Jan. 1, 2004, and Oct.

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Fundamentals of Financial Aid for 2024

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If one sentence could sum up the state of financing an American college education in 2024 it would be, “The more things change the more things stay the same.” Students with significant financial need may receive need-based aid in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and subsidized loans.

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How to Pay for College: 10 Ways to Get By

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For the 2024-2025 school year, the average annual tuition for four-year public colleges is $11,610 for in-state students and $30,780 for out-of-state students, based on CollegeBoard data. If you’re considering a Federal Parent PLUS loan or private student loan, it might mean you’re borrowing more than you can realistically pay back.

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Unequal Distribution

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Shifting the Conversation to Institutional Aid Most higher education institutions have a high tuition, high aid model – the expectation is that students will not pay sticker price; rather, institutional grants will help cover unmet financial need after other sources of aid, which offset the total cost.