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I repaid my student loan early, but the Student Loans Company (SLC) is still deducting repayments – £1,089 over two months – from my earnings. The problem began when SLC assigned my final, lump‑sum payment to the wrong account. Its systems therefore show me as owing £12,000. It has admitted an error, but can’t say when I’ll be refunded. Read more
A Georgia high school senior has been accepted to 48 colleges and offered $600,000 in scholarships. Read more
Some 82% of British firms which have been victims of ransomware attacks paid the hackers in order to get back their data, a new report suggests. Read more
College students in California will have the opportunity to earn $10,000 toward school under a new service program. Read more
NPR recently published an article in which several interviewees share what skin color emojis they use and why they choose that specific color. The article then listed academics' arguments for why using a yellow emoji is an act of "white privilege." Read more
The lifting of Covid restrictions in England will lead to a further rise in home schooling and the “forced exclusion” of immunosuppressed pupils whose families will be too scared to send them to school, an academy trust leader has warned. Read more
A University of West Georgia student running for the statehouse recently shared with The College Fix why he wants to get elected. Read more
A cyber rapid-response team (CRRT) is being deployed across Europe, after a call for help from Ukraine. Read more
Arts and humanities are on the list of potential trims that KU may make as it grapples with budget challenges. Read more
Most four-year colleges require them for admission, but some say they favor wealthy, white students. Read more
