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National Defense Education Act. An Act to strengthen the national defense and to encourage and assist in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical national needs and for other purposes. 20 U.S.C. ch. 17, subch. I §§ 401-403. 20 U.S.C. ch. 17, subch. II §§ 421-429. 20 U.S.C. ch. 17, subch.
The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (also called FDLP, FDSLP, and Direct Loan Program) provides "low-interest loans for students and parents to help pay for the cost of a student's education after high school. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education ... rather than a bank or other financial institution." [ 1]
Higher Education Act of 1965. An Act to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in post-secondary and higher education. The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( HEA) ( Pub. L. 89–329) was legislation signed into United States law on November 8, 1965, as part of President ...
The road to student loan forgiveness is a long and winding one since President Joe Biden announced the much-anticipated administration's program on Aug. 24, 2022. Following several lawsuits and...
President Biden today wiped away an additional $9 billion in student debt. Since he took office, his administration has discharged $127 billion in student loan debt for more than 3.5 million ...
In the United States, student loans are a form of financial aid intended to help students access higher education. In 2018, 70 percent of higher education graduates had used loans to cover some or all of their expenses. [ 1] With notable exceptions, student loans must be repaid, in contrast to other forms of financial aid such as scholarships ...
The G.I. Bill, formally known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was a law that provided a range of benefits for some of the returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as G.I.s ). The original G.I. Bill expired in 1956, but the term "G.I. Bill" is still used to refer to programs created to assist American military veterans.
The closed school loan discharge and borrower loan defense discharge programs allow borrowers to get their student debt discharged if their school closes while enrolled or if the school misled ...