Tag: U.S. Department of Education
Audit finds widespread problems with student loan oversight
PROVIDENCE – Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education that oversees the nation’s 30 million student loans, and the nine...
R.I. receives $4.2M federal grant for childhood development
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island received a $4.2 million federal grant to support early childhood development and education, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Thursday.
The grant,...
U.S. student loan debt sets record, doubling since recession
NEW YORK - United States student loan debt outstanding reached a record $1.465 trillion last month and one particular set of borrowers is having a...
Report: Tuition, fee increases at public colleges impact region; R.I. results...
PROVIDENCE – Increases in tuition and fees at public colleges and universities across the region in the past five academic years have widened the...
3 R.I. schools named 2018 Blue Ribbon schools
PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, the R.I. Department of Education...
Two R.I. schools recognized as Green Ribbon Schools by U.S. Department...
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island schools were recognized as Green Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, the department announced Wednesday.
The Green Ribbon...
Betsy DeVos loses student loan lawsuit brought by 19 States
NEW YORK - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos lost a lawsuit brought by 19 states, including Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia, accusing...
URI named a 2018 Green Ribbon School by U.S. Dept. of...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN - The University of Rhode Island was named a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, the university announced Friday.
The...
3 Rhode Islanders named to 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Islanders have been named among the 161 high school seniors as 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars.
The 54th class of scholars was...
URI named No. 4 safest college campus in U.S.
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has been named the fourth-safest college campus in the country, according to the National Council for...
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