Biden is Trying Again on Student Loan Forgiveness. Here's Where the Process Stands
Meanwhile, federal student loan borrowers began making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic. read more >
Meanwhile, federal student loan borrowers began making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic. read more >
The bank says its federal student loan refinancing business has suffered because borrowers have little incentive to refinance while payments and interest remain on hold. read more >
The new five-year program, called Bear Life, aims to decrease the achievement gap in retention and persistence rates for low-income students. read more >
If it's finalized, the proposal would give a major overhaul to income-driven repayment plans — one of several payment options offered by the federal government. read more >
Among fourth graders, 36% were proficient in math compared with 41% in 2019. In Arkansas, the results were even worse. read more >
The grants will fund math, science and other education programs for high school students with barriers to higher education. read more >
Three of the four historically Black colleges and universities in Arkansas that received nearly $61 million through the federal American Rescue Plan say the money has been critical to surviving the pandemic amid challenges unique to institutions like theirs. read more >
Schools are required to use half the money to provide direct financial relief to students. read more >
Former president Carlos Clark says he was "instrumental" in preventing further sanctions against the school. read more >
The state of Arkansas provides $13 million to two Arkansas colleges to meet job training needs. read more >
iDatafy of Little Rock has launched its SmartResume Certified Job Talent Marketplace, designed to connect employers to white- and blue-collar job seekers who actually have the skills they’re looking for. read more >
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $2.1 million, five-year grant to help more students succeed and graduate from college. read more >
Zuni Learning Tree of Conway recently received a $200,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Education to build a new feature for its namesake online educational platform. read more >
Two small private colleges in Little Rock started 2019 with a welcome dose of financial relief courtesy of Uncle Sam. read more >
Arkansas Tech University has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. read more >
President Donald Trump is calling for a focus on mental health and school safety in response to shootings like the one that took 17 lives in Florida, but his budget would cut funding in both areas. read more >
Arkansas Tech University announced Monday that it has received a $1.3 million, five-year U.S. Department of Education grant to enhance its support for veterans of the U.S. Armed Services. read more >
You don’t have to be a math teacher to know that the number of Arkansans interested in becoming teachers has declined sharply in recent years. read more >
Ecclesia, the private Christian college in Springdale, is facing yet another federal investigation, this one by the U.S. Department of Education. read more >
Generally, student loans aren’t discharged in bankruptcy, leaving borrowers with the debt after they’ve gone through the process. That could be a problem for the growing number of borrowers. read more >
