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Articles Tagged: Student loans
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Aug. 15, 2024 8:05 am386d ago
Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds announces awards to Iowans whose homes were damaged by flooding and tornadoes
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jun. 25, 2024 4:31 pm436d ago
Also, the Iowa agriculture department is increasing testing requirements for dairy cattle before they can be transported to a fair. The directive comes amid a bird flu outbreak that has impacted 11 dairy herds in northwest Iowa.
In Kansas, U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree ruled in a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general, Kris Kobach, on behalf of his state and 10 others.
National Politics Jun. 11, 2024 1:33 pm451d ago
As he campaigns for reelection, President Joe Biden frequently touts his work on student debt, pointing to the millions of people who received cancellation under his watch. Yet relatively few Americans say they're fans of his work on the issue, even among those who have student loans.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists May. 27, 2024 1:45 pm466d ago
Opponents of Education Savings Accounts in Iowa have seized on what they apparently believe is evidence that school choice is …
Federal Government May. 22, 2024 9:13 am471d ago
The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellation on Wednesday, saying it will erase $7.7 billion in federal student loans. With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion in student debt for nearly 5 million Americans through several programs.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists May. 19, 2024 5:00 am474d ago
Under the Biden plan, the taxpayer loses.
A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Nov. 9, 2023 6:26 pm665d ago
Some low-income debtors will not be required to make payments
Government & Politics Sep. 5, 2023 5:40 pm730d ago
The plan calculates payments based on a borrower’s income and family size rather than how much they owe, and is designed to help borrowers reduce their monthly payments, limit how much interest can add up over time and lower the overall amount that must be paid back over a borrower’s lifetime.
By Bobby Hansen, - Better Business Bureau
Business News Aug. 6, 2023 5:00 am761d ago
Here’s tips on avoiding those who will steal your money
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Aug. 6, 2023 5:00 am761d ago
That would be fine with me.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jul. 9, 2023 5:00 am789d ago
In the last nine days, we’ve learned that more than double the estimated number of Iowa students have applied for …