By Katherine Knott A group of Republicans in the House and Senate is asking the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Education Department’s launch of the new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The new form, delayed by three months, launched earlier this year, though the rollout was rocky. The form was not available 24
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It’s been a big start to 2024 for Colman Domingo and Ayo Edebiri who — after earning their first Oscar nomination and Emmy win, respectively — lead the pack of film and TV nominees for the 55th NAACP Image Awards. Domingo is nominated for three awards: outstanding actor in a motion picture for “Rustin,” outstanding supporting actor for “The Color
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By Quintessa Williams The Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of $4.9 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 73,600 borrowers. These discharges are the result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $136.6
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By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University (FAMU), Division of Research, Office of Technology Transfer and Export Control, in collaboration with the Gadsden County Development Council (GCDC), received a $500,000 strategy planning grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to further develop strategies to increase per capita income while reducing the
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Written By Aron Smith Jackson State University has recently been awarded a substantial $1.5 million grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences. This announcement is part of a more significant commitment, with the National Academies of Sciences and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pledging nearly $7.5 million to
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Courtesy of Delaware State University FICO, a global analytics software corporation leader, has launched an Educational Analytics Challenge competition at Delaware State University. Dr. Scott Zoldi, the Chief Analytics Officer at FICO, visited DSU on Jan. 18 to meeting with the three College of Business teams that will compete in the 12-week competition. Dr. Zoldi also
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Written By Bowie State University Students who are data enthusiasts can now network and explore a variety of project-based opportunities by participating in the Data Tribe, a College of Business club formed in the fall that enables individuals to learn more about data analytics. The club creates a safe space for students to share ideas
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Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has received a $2 million commitment from Pepco over the next three years as part of its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Power Partnership “Investing in Tomorrow’s Talent Today.” The Pepco award is the largest corporate grant in
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Courtesy of Chicago State University The Special Education Master’s Degree Program, housed in the College of Education at Chicago State University has received two grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). These grants were submitted by Dr. Florah Luseno, Project Director and Dr. Rasha Elhage, Project Co-Director. The first
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By Anne-Marie Waterman Coppin State University’s President Anthony L. Jenkins has announced the largest capital campaign in its history. The “BE MORE” campaign, a $25 million initiative to fund student enrollment and achievement, invest in academics and research, support athletics, and foster institutional sustainability. Aligned with trailblazer and namesake Fanny Jackson Coppin’s deep conviction that she was
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