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Tuesday marks deadline to qualify for student loan forgiveness program
Student loan borrowers have until the end of Tuesday to qualify for a program that could help them pay down their debts.The Hill - Politics -
Student loan forgiveness deadlines: What to know
Americans seeking federal student loan forgiveness benefits must consolidate their loans before the midnight Tuesday deadline. Medora Lee, a USA Today money and personal finance reporter, joins CBS News with more.CBS News - Top stories -
What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and Student Loans
Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of debt.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Biden cancels $6.1 billion in loans for ex-Art Institutes students
The Biden administration announced its latest round of student debt relief Wednesday. More than $6 billion will be canceled for 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institutes campus between 2004 and 2017. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has more.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
An important student loan forgiveness deadline is hours away — and it takes under 15 minutes to apply
Some student loan borrowers have until April 30 to take advantage of an opportunity to get their debt forgiven sooner than they would have otherwise.CNBC - Business -
Yellen: Treasury exploring ways to expand free tax filing program
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday that the department is looking into ways to expand on the limited direct file pilot program with possible extensions in functionality and applicable tax credits up for debate. The free ...The Hill - Politics -
The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?
Millions of people relied on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program to stay online and access work, health care, and school. Now that the program has expired, some fear being cut off.Wired - Tech -
How police officers preyed on teens in the Boy Scouts’ police Explorer program
Explorer programs, created by the Boy Scouts of America, are supposed to foster interest in policing. They have faced misconduct allegations involving nearly 200 young people.NBC News - Top stories -
Why you should get a home equity loan with interest rates on hold
With high interest rates on hold, it may be time to consider a home equity loan. Here's why.CBS News - Top stories -
Adults, not students, are America’s problem
Campus protests are being routinely mishandledFinancial Times - Business -
The Affordable Connectivity Program Ends Today. Millions of Americans Might Lose Internet Access
The Affordable Connectivity Program—a federal benefit that provides discounts on high-speed internet access to low-income Americans—ends on April 30. Here's what happens next.Wired - Tech -
2024 NFL offseason program schedule: OTAs begin May 13; complete minicamp and workout dates for all 32 teams
Football activities will begin this monthCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
College Students Hit the (Sports) Books
Gambling is here to stay. What does that mean for young people?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Columbia threatens expulsion for student protesters
University seals campus as demonstrations over Israel-Hamas war intensifyFinancial Times - Business -
Columbia threatens expulsion for student protesters
University seals campus as demonstrations over Israel-Hamas war intensifyFinancial Times - World -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - Entertainment -
First loan under Biden’s transit-oriented development push goes to town north of Seattle
Despite initial hiccups, interest is “growing very fast” for loans, says Build America Bureau executive director Morteza Farajian.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
Columbia Said It Would Expel Students Occupying a Building
Also, a judge held Trump in contempt, and warned of jail time. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The New York Times - Top stories -
Columbia President Holds On---for Now---as Student Protests Spiral
Minouche Shafik is facing criticism over the university’s response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations, and the pressure is intensifying after she called the NYPD onto campus to arrest protesters.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Columbia threatens to expel students occupying Hamilton Hall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to launch a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah with or without a hostage deal. In the U.S., demonstrators against the war broke into a Columbia University building. CBS News' Tom ...CBS News - Top stories -
April 30, 2024 - US university protests
Over 100 demonstrators were arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York after police cracked down on people protesting Israel's war in Gaza.CNN - Top stories -
Crackdowns and concessions: Student protests enter new phase
Colleges are taking more definitive action to end the pro-Palestinian student protests that have sprung up nationwide, either through police force or peaceful agreement between demonstrators and campus leaders. Multiple universities this week ...The Hill - Politics -
Biden administration forgives $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 former Art Institute students
The Biden administration announced that it would forgive more than $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 former students of the Art Institutes.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
‘Our prenup stirred up resentment’: My husband, 62, lives in my home. I pay for his credit card, car loan, vacations and groceries. Now he wants to pool our assets.
“He has $1.2 million invested. I have close to $5 million in investments.”MarketWatch - Business -
Columbia campus protests: as students occupy building, what next?
Pro-Palestinian protesters have taken over Hamilton Hall, a key campus building, after talks to end the encampment failed. Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University have occupied a building on campus in an escalation of their months-long ...The Guardian - World -
‘This machine bonks fascists’: US student protester’s water jug becomes symbol of resistance
A pro-Palestine demonstrator used a jug to defend against officers. Now the image has become a meme of the movement. As college students across the US demand administrators divest from Israel and support Palestinian freedom, scenes of brutal ...The Guardian - World -
New York Mayor Says Conflict at Columbia Must End as Police Amass Nearby
Police waited on request from the university to act as pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied an academic building.The Wall Street Journal - World - New York -
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
Republican state attorneys general are challenging a new federal regulation that mandates protections for transgender students at schoolsABC News - Health -
April 29, 2024 - Columbia begins suspending student protesters
The deadline set by Columbia University for demonstrators to vacate an encampment there or face suspension has passed.CNN - Top stories -
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Columbia students occupy Hamilton Hall amid ongoing protest
A group of pro-Palestinian protestors occupied Columbia's Hamilton Hall, which was also occupied by students protesting the Vietnam War in 1968. Protests have continued to crop up on college campuses throughout the U.S. Tom Hanson reports.CBS News - Top stories -
Brown University Students and Officials Make Deal to Dismantle Encampment
Brown students took down their tents on campus after the university in Rhode Island agreed to discuss their demands for divestment from support for the Israeli military.The New York Times - Top stories -
Columbia campus limited to residential students as protesters occupy building
Pro-Palestinian protests are escalating around the U.S. At Columbia University in New York, dozens of protesters took over a building on campus early Tuesday morning. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest.CBS News - Top stories -
College protests updates: UCLA cancels all classes due to 'violence' overnight
Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.ABC News - Top stories -
Michelle Obama surprises high school students in DC on College Signing Day
Former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised high school students from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia to celebrate College Signing Day and their decision to pursue higher education. “Look, on a day when so much is about looking ahead, I ...The Hill - Politics -
GOP senator calls for deporting certain foreign student protesters
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called for the U.S. government to revoke the visas given to international students who are Hamas sympathizers and deport them as college protests continue nationwide. “You cannot go around yelling ‘I am Hamas’ or ...The Hill - Politics -
Biden forgives more than $6B in student debt for 317K defrauded borrowers
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would be forgiving $6 billion in student debt for borrowers who attended the Arts Institutes. The 317,000 borrowers will receive the relief after it was discovered the school “falsified data, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
'You are our hope': Gaza students find strength in U.S. campus protests
Protests over Israel's assault on Gaza have rocked college campuses in the U.S. and drawn condemnation from Israeli leaders, but students in the Palestinian enclave say they are watching the demonstrations closely — and gaining renewed strength ...NBC News - Top stories -
Biden Cancels $6.1 Billion in Debt for Former Art Institute Students
The announcement covers 317,000 former students and marks another step in the administration’s student loan relief efforts.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Hundreds of Protesters Arrested as Universities Blame Outsiders for Escalating Violence
Police cracked down on pro-Palestinian encampments at Columbia, UCLA and other college campuses.The Wall Street Journal - World