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The process for taking out a student loan varies widely depending on the type of debt you borrow.

On July 1, the minimum hiring wage for student employees will rise to $11 an hour, up from the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Wages for student on-campus

Unpaid internships are the norm in accredited schools of social work.

The Oregon Democrat was one of two members of Congress to receive the National Parent Teacher Association’s 2023 Congressional Voice for Children Award, alongside Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.

Financial Aid Awareness Month provides an opportunity to understand the numerous financing options available to alleviate the up-front cost of higher education, such as tuition and room-and-board. For many students and families nationwide, affordability remains a high concern as they consider investing in a college degree.

After the 2008 recession, the United States government provided unprecedented assistance to two sectors in danger of collapsing — banking and automotive. This aid not only stabilized these industries, it strengthened them. The federal government stepped in again last year to support another vital sector that could not be allowed to fail — the microchip industry. Now, the institution most essential to America’s strength and security — our system of education — needs support to adapt to ...

A federal court in Florida is considering compelling the Justice Department to reveal more about President Joe Biden’s executive order on promoting voter registration after a mediation hearing this past Thursday. 

The DOJ’s limited release showed plans that “affirmatively advance equity of underserved or disadvantaged communities” in voter registration.

A three-year plan will boost the minimum wage for Emory student workers to $15 an hour by fall 2024.

Aiás Magitas, a 20-year-old forensic anthropology student from Charlotte, had been working the guest services desk at Western Carolina University’s A....