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The Student Aid Bill of Rights: Enhancing Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
Watch on YouTube The single most important investment anyone can make in their future is to pursue higher education. But the one thing I often hear from families is that they are worried about the...
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Dr. Biden at SXSWedu: Let's Ensure Education Is Accessible, Affordable, and...
Dr. Biden discusses strategies for student success at Santa Fe College, Gainesville, Florida. March 9, 2015. (by Aaron Daye) Yesterday, with Under Secretary of Education Dr. Ted Mitchell, I had the...
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Join a Twitter Q&A on College Affordability
The most important investment you can make in your future is to pursue a higher education, and yet, it's never been more expensive. Yesterday, President Obama took new steps to make it easier for...
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Asked and Answered: Matthew's Letter to the President
This post marks the beginning of a new series, in which we'll periodically feature an exchange between the President and an American who wrote him. Check back soon for more — and if you'd like to write...
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Weekly Address: Tuition-Free Community College
President Barack Obama tapes the weekly address at Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah, April 3, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In this week’s address, the Vice President laid out...
View ArticleFirst Lady Michelle Obama Announces Plans to Honor 2015 Graduating Seniors
This morning, First Lady Michelle Obama announced that she will deliver commencement addresses at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, and the Dr. Martin Luther...
View ArticleFrom Sherlock Holmes to The War of the Worlds: 13 E-Books Students Can Read...
President Obama joined students at Anacostia Neighborhood Library in Southeast Washington, D.C. yesterday to announce a plan to give low-income children access to 10,000 e-books. As a part of...
View ArticleWhat Community College Has Meant to This Class of 2015:
Today, President Obama will deliver the commencement address at Lake Area Tech Community College in Watertown, South Dakota. It's the 50th state he's visited as President and, as many in town are...
View ArticleWest Wing Week: 05/08/2015 or, “Viva Los Estados Unidos!”
This week, the President visited Lehman College in New York City for the launch of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, taped an episode of the Late Show with David Letterman, hosted a Cinco de Mayo...
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What You Told Us: Community College Changes Lives
Last week, we asked you to share your thoughts on the President's proposal to make two years of community college free for students who keep their grades up. With community college students making up...
View ArticleWest Wing Week: 05/15/2015 or, “The 50th State!”
This week, the President visited Nike Headquarters, joined a panel discussion on combatting poverty with economists, welcomed the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to the White House,...
View Article5 Years of Wall Street Reform, By the Numbers:
Five years ago today, President Obama signed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. Lindsay Holst
View ArticleFollow Along: Our 2015 Back-to-School Tour
Over the course of the next week and a half, Administration officials are hitting the road for schools and communities across the country. Follow along right here.Amanda Stone
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Weekly Address: A New College Scorecard
The President speaks about the launch of a new College Scorecard, meant to help students and parents identify which schools provide the biggest bang for your buck.Amanda Stone
View ArticleUnder the Hood: Building a New College Scorecard with Students
How the U.S. Digital Service and 18F worked with students, families, schools, developers & teams across the federal government to rebuild the new College Scorecard tool. Lisa Gelobter
View ArticleNew Tools to Help Students Make Informed Decisions About Higher Education
The Administration is taking steps to arm prospective students and families with better information on college costs and quality.Jason FurmanSandra Black
View ArticleI Just Started My First Year of College
Marie Abowd, a student at Randolph College in Virginia, shares her advice on paying for school through FAFSA and scholarships.Marie Abowd
View ArticlePromoting Greater Transparency and Accountability in Higher Education
The Department of Education announced executive actions and legislative proposals to promote transparency and accountability in higher education.Cecilia Muñoz
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Here's How President Obama Is Taking New Steps to Help More Americans Manage...
Today, we're announcing new actions to guide and support student loan borrowers to more easily manage their student debt. Laura Miller
View ArticleRecognizing College Opportunity “Champions of Change”
The White House will recognize eleven individuals from across the country as “White House Champions of Change for College Opportunity.”Stefani Jones
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