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The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is partnering with several education and community organizations across the state to launch its “FAFSA Frenzy” campaign to provide support to students and families completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. According to a THEC announcement last week, Tennessee already ranks...

THEC launches ‘FAFSA Frenzy’ resources to help students apply for financial aid

Earning a college degree is expensive. Millions of Americans continue to struggle to pay tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt. To make matters worse, many workers later end up regretting the major they chose during college. Recently, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board surveyed 11,000 American adults for...

6 College Majors That Too Many People End up Regretting

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We researched the colleges that highly paid tech graduates went to and came up with a list of the top colleges producing the highest-paid tech graduates.

Graduates From These 16 Colleges Have the Highest-Paying Tech Salaries

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If you’re a college student or recent graduate, you’ve likely heard horror stories about the current U.S. job market. With months-long waiting periods, complicated application processes, and interviews upon interviews, getting that first (or second, or third) job right out of school is a marathon in patience and determination. As unemployment rates hit a 2.5-year high, picking the right degree to secure your career path is more important than ever. After all, once you get that foot in the door, you’ll want to move up the ladder quickly—especially if you have student loans to pay off.

The 16 Most Lucrative College Majors for Recent Graduates

The 74

The botched rollout of a revamped process to apply for federal financial aid could have long-lasting effects, with students receiving less money for college this fall and others so fed up they’re delaying their educations.  Now, with the traditional Oct. 1 start of the next financial aid season less than three months away, the U.S. […]

Looking to Fall Applications, Ed Dept. Won’t Rule Out New Financial Aid Delays

Business Insider

The Education Department is taking another step toward implementing its broader student-loan forgiveness plan, to be finalized before the election.

Millions of student-loan borrowers should be on the lookout for an email update on Biden's broader debt cancellation plan. They might need to take action.

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

President Joe Biden is making another move to forgive student debt for millions of borrowers. The Biden-Harris administration announced Wednesday that it will begin emailing borrowers on Thursday with information regarding its proposed rules to allow the Secretary of Education to forgive debt for certain federal student loan borrowers. The...

President Biden is moving forward with another student debt relief plan—you have until August 30 to opt out

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  Fall is a popular season for college enrollment. And, with summer underway, you may be planning on starting or continuing your college career soon. But college comes with tuition fees. And, that's on top of the cost of room and board, meal plans, books and other expenses you'll need to cover while you're in school. If you spend the bulk of your time in class and studying for exams, it may be difficult to maintain a full-time job to cover...

3 ways to get the best student loan for fall 2024

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The Department of Education announced when college students can begin filling out FAFSA forms for 2025-26 after a botched rollout of the 2024-25 form.

Dept. of Education announces when college students can file a FAFSA for 2025-26

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Availability of the federal student aid application form will be delayed for a second year in a row, after months of last-ditch troubleshooting and contingency planning failed to fully fix significant problems with last year’s revised application, the Education Department has announced. Instead, the form, known as the Free...

After Botched Rollout, FAFSA Is Delayed for a Second Year

Staunton, VA

Bobby Kittleberger wants his six children to consider the ROI on their college education before he decides if he'll pay for it.

I'm not paying for my kids' college tuition unless they want to be doctors or lawyers. Money isn't the issue — the ROI has to be worth it.

The American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit against student-loan company MOHELA over claims it misled borrowers on payments and debt relief.

A major student-loan company is being sued over claims it mismanaged 8 million borrowers' accounts, blocking them from lower payments and debt relief

Apple Valley News Now

Washington (CNN) — Only a limited number of students and families will be able to access the government’s college financial aid form – which they must submit to be eligible for federal loans and grants – on the traditional October 1 launch date.

College financial aid form will be delayed for some students after last year’s botched rollout

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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How To Overcome Common Obstacles To Decluttering

The Hill

(NEXSTAR) — Despite various legal challenges targeted at efforts to forgive large swaths of federal student loan forgiveness, the Biden administration has launched yet another attempt at debt relief. And if you got an email Thursday regarding debt relief from the Department of Education, know that it isn’t spam....

Have student debt? Make sure you didn’t miss this email

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

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Opinion | Tuition up, hopes down: Students’ economic gloom deepens as University hikes tuition rates

The University of Alabama board of trustees voted to raise tuition for the 2024-25 school year for UA System schools on June 6. In-state tuition increased...

Opinion | Tuition up, hopes down: Students’ economic gloom deepens as University hikes tuition rates

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