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Wilberforce Eliminates Student Debt For Recent Graduates

Wilberforce University recently announced it would eliminate the student debt for its recent graduates.
by Brandee Sanders
06.07.21
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Delaware State University Eliminates Debt For 200 Grads

Delaware State University announced it will eliminate student loan debt for over 200 recent graduates who were significantly impacted by…
by Brandee Sanders
05.23.21
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Megan Thee Stallion Helps Gift Frontline Nurse $50K

Rapstress Megan Thee Stallion helped gift a frontline nurse with $50,000.
by NewsOne Staff
02.07.21
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Dems Urge Biden To Act On Student Loans

Dem lawmakers reintroduced legislation on Thursday urging President President Biden to use his executive power to act.
by Charise Frazier
02.04.21
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Scholly And Lil Nas X Launch Scholarship Competition

Lil Nas X has teamed up with the Black-founded scholarship app Scholly to create $30,000 worth of scholarships.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
Angela Bassett Receives And Honorary Degree During The Morehouse College 135th Commencement
Billionaire Eliminates Debt For Parents Of Morehouse Grads

Billionaire Robert F. Smith will pay off the student loan debt for the parents of Morehouse College graduates.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
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Robert F. Smith Gifts Parents Of Morehouse Grads

Robert F. Smith is spreading the love even more.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
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UNCF To Provide HBCU Students With Free Textbooks

The United Negro College Fund has teamed up with Cengage to provide 1,000 HBCU students with free access to textbooks.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
Angela Bassett Receives And Honorary Degree During The Morehouse College 135th Commencement
Morehouse Launches Program To End Student Loan Debt

Morehouse College has launched a new fund to help alumni tackle their student loan debt.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
Angela Bassett Receives And Honorary Degree During The Morehouse College 135th Commencement
Morehouse Grad Honors His Mother

Elijah Nesly Dormeus got the graduation gift we all dream of.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
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Robert Smith Eliminates Loan Debt For Morehouse Graduates

Billionaire Robert F. Smith has pledged to pay off the student loan debt for Morehouse College’s entire 2019 graduating class.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
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Crisis For African-American Student Loan Borrowers

An analysis of Education Department data reveals that African-American student loan borrowers are in crisis.
by nigelroberts1
10.17.17
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WealthyU: Top Tips To Pay Off Student Loans

America's Wealth Coach Deborah Owens has a few tips that will help you kick your student loan debt to the…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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Should African Americans Support The Green Party?

Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein explains why African-Americans should vote for her in the 2016 presidential election.
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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Black Students Are Saddled With More Loans Than…

Student loan debt is at an all time high — and it’s hitting African-American students the hardest. According to a study…
by NewsOne Now
04.05.18
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REPORT: Education Department Misled Public On Misdeeds Of…

An Inspector General report says the Education Department misled the public about the misdeeds of student loan companies. Lawmakers are…
by nigelroberts1
03.21.16
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Education Department Launches Investigation Unit

The department of education launches an investigation unit. Critics say the government has been slow to probe colleges accused of…
by nigelroberts1
03.01.16
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Rapper's Song About Student Loans Goes Viral

Dee triumphantly raps, “For those who doubted me, yeah this is payback. No sir, I don’t drive a Maybach. But…
by Bruce Goodwin II, GlobalGrind.com
02.19.16
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Man For Outstanding Federal Student…

In what might be an extreme use of government resources, reports are coming forth that U.S. Marshals are serving warrants…
by D.L. Chandler
03.15.18
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Study Reveals African-Americans Acquire The Most Student Loan…

African-American students are paying a big price when it comes to achieving higher education; according to a new report, Blacks acquire the…
by Desire Thompson
06.12.15
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