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Trump student loan reforms target growing profession for Black workers that could be ‘life or death’

An underreported update to the federal student loan system is gaining more attention as advocates speak out about its impact on a growing professional field that could significantly impact the health and economic stability of Black Americans. President Donald Trump’s signature law, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed on July 4, sets borrowing limits for graduate student loans for those pursuing certain professions, namely nursing—an industry where Black Americans are underrepresented but advocates say are desperately needed. The rule […]

todayNovember 26, 2025 1

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Howard freshman’s college dreams threatened by Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” student loan cuts

With the passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, many college freshmen are wondering what this means in terms of paying for their education. This includes Tamia Akers, an incoming student at Howard University. Akers, who is originally from Ohio, spent many years overcoming personal hurdles due to being in the foster care system until she was adopted at age 13. She then faced more challenges as the only Black student at her middle and high school. “I […]

todayJuly 20, 2025 1

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Trump halts student loan relief, restarts collections and wage garnishment: ‘Black borrowers will suffer most’

As the Trump administration begins referring defaulted student loan accounts for collections on May 5, advocates for student loan debt relief and cancellation say President Donald Trump’s abrupt departure from Biden-era policies will disproportionately hurt Black borrowers and widen the racial wealth gap. After more than five years of student loan payment pauses, the Trump administration has escalated the federal government’s attempts to collect payments–all the while Republicans in Congress introduce legislation to eliminate affordable student loan payment programs. Education […]

todayMay 6, 2025 1

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White House starts scrapping pending regulations on student debt

President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims. The White House expects to pull back unfinished rules across several agencies if there isn’t enough time to finalize them before Trump takes office. If the proposed regulations were left in their current state, the […]

todayDecember 20, 2024 1

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White House calls out Supreme Court over declines in Black student college enrollment

The White House condemned the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling on affirmative action following recent data that shows enrollment for Black students saw declines on several college campuses. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Washington University, Amherst College, and Tufts University were among a half-dozen campuses that reported a decrease in their Black student populations and an increase in the number of white students enrolled. During a press briefing on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told theGrio that the […]

todaySeptember 5, 2024 2

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Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers, while lawsuits make their way through lower courts. The justices rejected an administration request to put most of it back into effect. It was blocked by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In an unsigned order, the court said it expects the appeals court to issue a fuller decision on the […]

todayAugust 29, 2024

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Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top lawyer has advised the state’s public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges on students who wear face coverings while protesting the war in Gaza. In a letter sent Monday, after weeks of pro-Palestinian campus protests around the country, Republican Attorney General Dave Yost advised the presidents of Ohio’s 34 public, four-year universities — which his office represents — to forewarn students about […]

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White House slams ‘racist’ Ole Miss video of Black female student being taunted

The White House on Tuesday condemned a viral video of a mob of white male students on the University of Mississippi campus taunting a Black female student protesting against Israel’s deadly war in Gaza.When theGrio asked about the Biden-Harris administration’s response to the video that has garnered millions of views online, White House Press Karine Jean-Pierre called the actions “racist” and “undignified.”“The behavior captured in that video is undignified, and it’s just racist — period,” said the Biden spokesperson. “It […]

todayMay 8, 2024

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How Columbia University’s complex history with the student protest movement echoes into today

NEW YORK (AP) — College students taking up space and making demands for change. University administrators facing pressure to get things back under control. Police brought in to make arrests. At other schools: students taking note, and sometimes taking action. Columbia University, 2024. And Columbia University, 1968. The pro-Palestinian demonstration and subsequent arrests at Columbia that have set off similar protests at campuses nationwide these days and even internationally aren’t new ground for students at the Ivy League school. They’re […]

todayApril 29, 2024 1