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Amazon Pushes Into Education With New Academy in India
Amazon is pushing deeper into education with a new learning platform that’s designed to help students in India get into prestigious engineering colleges.
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In a Last-Minute Scramble, Some Colleges Scrap Plans to Reopen for the Spring Semester
Colleges have been planning to reopen for in-person learning, despite the coronavirus crisis. A recent spike in new Covid cases is causing some to backtrack.
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At Georgetown, Tensions Rise Over the University's Decision to Maintain Distance Learning
With the spring semester nearly underway, and Covid cases rising, Georgetown plans to maintain distance learning. That doesn’t sit well with many undergrads.
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Coronavirus Relief Bill Makes It Easier for Companies to Pay Down Workers' Student Loans
The latest stimulus package gives companies a tax incentive to pay off their employees’ student loans. Here are the details.
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More Colleges Plan to Reopen in the Spring, Even as Covid Cases Surge
A steep drop in enrollment has caused many colleges and universities to reconsider remote learning for the second semester.
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Covid Is Making It Harder to Get Into a Top College
With early admissions largely decided, high school seniors face a grim reality: The Covid pandemic is making it harder to get into the nation’s top schools.
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Amid the COVID Crisis, This College Is Cutting Tuition in Half Next Year
Beginning in fall of 2021, Southern New Hampshire University will slash tuition to $10,000 to $15,000 a year, a 50% decrease from what it costs now.
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Pandemic Pause in Student Loan Payments May End Soon. Here's How to Prepare
The pause on student loan payments that started in March due to Covid-19 is set to end in December. Here’s what borrowers should do.
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Despite Covid Cases Rising, More Colleges Plan to Reopen in the Spring
A steep drop in enrollment has caused many colleges and universities to reconsider remote learning.
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Grab Your Checkbooks, College Can Cost as Much as $70,000 a Year
When adding in room and board and other expenses, the total college tab can be more than $70,000 a year.
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More Than 42 Million Student Loan Borrowers Don't Have to Resume Payments Until February
The U.S. Department of Education extended the pause on student loan payments through January 2021, given millions of borrowers another month of relief.
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Schumer Pressures Biden to Bypass Congress to Cancel $50,000 in Student Debt Per Borrower
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., repeated his call on President-elect Biden to forgive $50,000 in student debt for every borrower. Can Biden do it without Congress?
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For 42 Million Student Loan Borrowers, Monthly Payments Will Resume in January
The pause on student loan payments that started in March due to COVID-19 is set to end in December, meaning regular bills will resume for 42 million borrowers.
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US Colleges Mull New Virus Protocols for Students' Return
As coronavirus cases are surging around the country, some colleges and universities are rethinking some of their plans for next semester
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Coronavirus Cases on College Campuses Spike, Linked to Parties
Even though the vast majority of college students want to be on campus, failing to follow social distancing guidelines is causing a problem nationwide.
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Here's How Delaying College May Impact Your Future Earnings
For students out of school and out of work, the long-term financial consequences of delaying college could be severe.
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Fewer International Students Studying in the U.S. Cost the Country $1.8 Billion Last Year
The pandemic and changing attitudes about studying in the U.S. have caused a drastic drop in the number of students coming to this country from abroad.
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As Thanksgiving Break Nears, Colleges Are Faced With Student Travel During a Pandemic
As coronavirus cases around the country continue to rise, some colleges and universities are urging students to remain on campus instead of visiting family for Thanksgiving, while others are asking that those who do travel home consider finishing the semester remotely. The University of Missouri is one of many schools that are encouraging students to skip family gatherings this year...