Borrowers on Hold
Student loan servicers say a funding cut by the Education Department forced them to reduce staff. Now they're about to get flooded by calls from borrowers.
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Student loan servicers say a funding cut by the Education Department forced them to reduce staff. Now they're about to get flooded by calls from borrowers.
Some colleges have called on student groups to manage reports about violations of coronavirus-related public health protocols on campuses and to impose punishments or penalties for peers who don't comply.
An essay published last week in The Wall Street Journal is prompting considerable criticism in academic circles.
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Brexit deal leaves Britain out of the continent's flagship student exchange program. The U.K. government announced a new program to replace it, but many people are skeptical about that plan.