Have scam calls about student loans increased during the pandemic? Social media says yes. Here’s what’s true about Biden and loan forgiveness.
Author: Chris Quintana, USA TODAY
Feds investigate after USA TODAY report on massage school accused of ties to prostitution
The Education Department plans to review an accrediting agency that approved a college with suspected ties to sex trafficking, after our investigation.
We found two dozen massage schools tied to prostitution or fraud. Here’s what to know.
USA TODAY found massage schools linked to prostitution or fraud, or both — and regulators who know about the problem but lack authority to act.
Feds cancel reinstated accreditor after USA TODAY finds apparently fake college
A USA TODAY investigation last year could not find faculty or students at Reagan National University, which was approved by a DeVos-sanctioned group.
Trump and Biden froze federal student loans. Should borrowers pay or pause before they thaw?
Since March, the federal government hasn’t required borrowers to make payments on federal student loans. Should they?
Biden’s Education Department looks to ditch accreditor of seemingly fake school
Education Department staff recommends it cease recognition of an accreditor that approved a college that lacked students or faculty
Student loan forgiveness: Biden to continue freeze of payments, ask Congress to erase debt
Joe Biden plans to continue the pause on federal student loan payments and accumulating interest, but ask Congress to pass student loan forgiveness.
Students are still traveling for Thanksgiving break. Colleges fear they’ll spread COVID.
After a semester of outbreaks and canceled classes, college leaders fear Thanksgiving travel may further spread COVID-19. Will students listen?
Colleges need COVID-19 tests to reopen, scientists say. Some don’t have much of a plan.
As students return for fall semester, colleges have different plans for testing for COVID-19. Some are even putting the responsibility on students.
Party killers: Colleges hope new rules will slow COVID-19 spread, students aren’t convinced
Hoping to stem future outbreaks, some colleges have promised bans on parties for the fall semester. Students aren’t sure how or if that will work.