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A major student-loan company is being punished for preventing over 460,000 borrowers from accessing cheaper monthly payments
The Education Department placed a second penalty on student-loan company MOHELA over failure to pro…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Lack of funds stopping you from pursuing higher education? The government can come to rescue
The Indian government launched the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide financial assistance for higher …
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A millennial with a doctoral degree and over $250k in student loan debt says she's been looking for a job for 4 years. She wishes she prioritized work experience over education.
A millennial said she regrets her degrees and recommends people do their homework before pursuing h…
Jacob Zinkula
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This Amritsar resident got into Oxford, Columbia, Cornell, and 10 major international programs with over Rs. 1.6 crore in scholarships! She shares 5 tips for fellow applicants
Wondering how to make your college application stand out? Look no further!
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Corporations raised $16 million to oppose Oregon's universal basic income plan. They won.
Voters opposed an Oregon ballot measure that would have given $1,600 annually to all state resident…
Allie Kelly
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The basic income myth: cash discourages work
Guaranteed basic income critics often argue cash discourages work. Experts and participants say tha…
Allie Kelly
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From ALICEs to HENRYs, here's what people across the tax brackets discuss in therapy
Therapists shared what their clients talk about with Business Insider. While ALICEs struggle with t…
Serafina Kenny
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A millennial who made $170,000 secretly working two remote jobs says it helped him pay off about $50,000 in student loans
An Arizona-based millennial said secretly working a second remote job doubled his income and helped…
Jacob Zinkula
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I'm a low-income high school student. I worry colleges reinstating the SAT requirement will ruin my admissions chances.
A high school student can't afford SAT prep, so she knows she won't do well. Now that colleges are …
Marium Zahra
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Meet the 'disconnected youth': A growing group of Gen Zers who aren't working or going to school
A growing group of Gen Zers aren't working or going to school.
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey…
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Here's where funding comes from for guaranteed basic-income programs giving money with no strings attached to low-income Americans
Basic income programs in San Antonio, Austin, Denver, and Atlanta draw funding from federal relief,…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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Wall Street tried getting into higher education. Disaster ensued.
Private equity firms made billions off of higher education. Students were left with worthless degre…
Ryann Liebenthal
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Gen Z turns to TikTok to find the perfect school. Some college students are cashing in.
TikTok has emerged as a way for Gen Zs to scrutinize prospective colleges from the eyes of other st…
Erin Liam
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These 13 states — including Florida and Texas — opted out of a $2.5 billion federal food program that would help feed low-income kids this summer
Tens of millions of children face increased hunger during the summer months without the certainty o…
Erin Snodgrass
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Student-loan borrowers can expect 2 of Biden's key debt relief efforts to face roadblocks under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to continue Biden's student-debt relief efforts, from the …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's Education Department is considering avenues to make 450,000 more workers eligible for a key student-debt cancellation program
The Education Department issued a request for information on expanding Public Service Loan Forgiven…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.
Shamarra Woods, 31, used her $700 a month in basic income to afford childcare, rent, and groceries …
Allie Kelly
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A former teacher who spent at least $4,000 on her students details what she bought and why educators 'feel a lot of pressure to spend their own money'
Amelie Krikorian spent at least $4,000 to improve students' classroom experiences and brighten up "…