Arne Duncan - The Daily Californian

Friday, June 8, 2012

Obama calls for improvements to student loan repayment plan

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President Barack Obama is pushing for college students to be more aware of, and have easier access to, income-based repayment of student loans. In a presidential memorandum issued Thursday, Obama directed Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to streamline the process for income-based repayment plans and improve Internet resources for loan Read More…

Notes from the Field

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Federal student loan defaults on the rise

The national percentage of borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans reached its highest level since 1995, according to U.S. Department of Education figures. Read More…

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

FAFSA to include options for reporting same-sex parents starting 2014

The U.S. Department of Education announced April 29 that FAFSA will begin to collect information about students’ parents regardless of their marital status or gender. Read More…

Notes from the Field

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Obama to announce plan to help student borrowers with debt burden

President Barack Obama will announce a measure to jump start the economy — this time through students— Wednesday on a tour through the western states.