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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
