Thousands of Dead People Got Student Aid, Trump Admin Finds
The U.S. Department of Education revealed that over $30 million in federal student aid had been distributed to thousands of deceased individuals during the past three years. The disclosure followed an internal cross-check of student aid records against federal grant logs and the Social Security Death Index. Why It Matters The discovery of erroneous payments […]
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Marco Rubio Announces New Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new plan on Wednesday to “aggressively revoke” student visas issued to international students from China. Newsweek reached out to the State Department via email and online form for additional comment. Why It Matters The Trump administration has cracked down on Ivy League institutions and sought to revoke the […]
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Student Says Diploma Withheld by Christian High School After She Came Out
Morgan Armstrong, a senior at Tennessee Christian Preparatory School (TCPS) in Cleveland (about 30 miles northeast of Chattanooga), is suing her high school, alleging they suspended her and are withholding her diploma after she posted on social media that she was gay, according to local news station WSMV. The lawsuit was filed last Monday, with […]
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Appeals Court Orders ICE To Send Detained Tufts Student to Vermont
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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College Student Reveals Sneaky Library Late Fee Workaround That Saved His Diploma: ‘Erased’
A college student faced with hefty library late fees has admitted “gas lighting” librarians to dodge financial penalties and secure his academic future. In a confession shared on Reddit this week, the original poster (OP), Admirable_Alarm_7127, recalled how, back in the 2000s, he quietly returned overdue books to their original spots on library shelves, then […]
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Student Loans: The Best Repayment Plans Available
Millions of student loan borrowers who have fallen behind on their repayments have just a matter of days to arrange a payment plan and get back on track. But which repayment option is best for your financial situation? May 5 Deadline The Department of Education (ED) recently confirmed that forced collections on defaulted loans will […]
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Student Loans: What Resumption of Payments Means for Taxes, Social Security
In less than a week, millions of student loan borrowers who have not been keeping up with their payments will face forced collections, meaning their wages, Social Security and tax refunds could all suffer. The resumption of payments will impact more than 5 million borrowers who are currently in default, the Education Department said, adding […]
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Trump Administration Makes Major Student Visa Change
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Cornell Student Chooses To Leave US After Trump Lawsuit
A Cornell University has voluntarily left the United States following the revocation of his student visa and the dismissal of his lawsuit against the Trump administration. Momodou Taal, an Ivy League student with dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and Gambia, announced on X, formerly Twitter, that he had chosen to leave the U.S. “free […]
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Tim Walz Demands Answers After University Student Detained by ICE
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a student at the University of Minnesota was detained by federal immigration authorities. “The University of Minnesota is an international destination for education and research,” Walz wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “We have any number of students […]
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