Justice Department says U.S. won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Justice Department says U.S. won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice Department said it agrees with a lawsuit attempting to strike down grants…

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Student loan borrowers struggle to pay, get answers as debt collections begin: "We're kind of drowning"

Student loan borrowers struggle to pay, get answers as debt collections begin: “We’re kind of drowning”

The Department of Education says federal student loan borrowers who do not pay on time could damage their credit scores and even have their wages garnished beginning today, May 5 — causing challenges for some of the more than 5 million borrowers who are in default and struggling to get answers about their loans. “I don’t…

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