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The Hidden Crisis in College Planning: What’s Happening to Middle-Income Families

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Understanding this demographic isn’t just importantit’s crucial for the future of higher education. Among middle-income families: 71% report loan concerns actively impacting college selection. Project career-based loan scenarios. 69% eliminate institutions based on sticker price before engaging. The good news?

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Advancing Your Nursing Career: The Importance of Higher Education

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To keep up with these demands, higher education has become essential for career advancement in nursing. If you are considering taking your nursing career to the next level, understanding the benefits of higher education is the first step. With higher education, you can take an active role in improving healthcare delivery.

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Biden Admin Forgives $1.2B in Student Loan Debt Through SAVE Plan

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His administration has now forgiven $138 billion in federal student loan debt through various executive actions. Borrowers enrolled in the newest income-driven repayment (IDR) plan will see over $1 billion in student loan forgiveness. The Department of Education (ED) announced Wednesday that it will soon discharge $1.2

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Navigating the Teenage College Planning Emotional Landscape: The Key to Effective Communication 

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Financing fears Prospective college students worry about insufficient money due to various financial challenges associated with higher education. Students worry that if they borrow money, they will not make enough money to graduate to pay their loans back.

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Biden Defines Student Debt Forgiveness for Borrowers ‘Experiencing Hardship’

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.” The plan would offer debt relief to borrowers with an 80% chance or higher to default on their loans soon. Higher education stakeholders agreed to greenlight the proposal despite some points of disagreement. A borrower’s federal student loans enter default after nine months of continual missed payments.

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The enrollment cliff crisis: How to pivot, not panic

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Amid cries for transparency and political pressures to alter the curriculum, attitudes toward higher education continue to shift as public confidence wanes, so lets set out to understand these shifts and, more importantly, how you can combat their impact.

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College Admissions Glossary of Terms

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Historically Black College or University (HBCU): In Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Congress officially defined HBCUs as institutions of higher learning that were accredited and established before 1964, and whose principal mission is the education of Black Americans.