University of Wisconsin–Madison
This story originally appeared in Salon. For student loan borrowers, the latest social media rumor sounds alluring: that the Elon Musk-led dismantling of the Department of Education and ensuing breaches of private data could cancel the debt they owe. Creators argue that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, passed in 1974 to protect the privacy …
This story originally aired on Wisconsin Public Radio. The federal funding freeze announced last week continues to be a source of confusion and anxiety for some organizations in Wisconsin. We talk to the leader of a trade group suing the Trump administration over the freeze, then hear updates on how Head Start programs in the …
By Jessica K. Trad, University of Minnesota This month’s post continues our blog series sharing information about financial aid opportunities for Indigenous students across the United States. We discuss the 13 total funding opportunities available in three Southern states: Arkansas, Louisiana, and North Carolina. Soon, Indigenous students will have access to our publicly available interactive …