The federal government is asking people with certain loans to apply to consolidate by April 30.
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‘Unacceptable’: Indiana ranks among worst in U.S. for adults with college degrees
But the state’s top higher education official sees signs of hope, too.
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‘We’re just anxious’: Indiana FAFSA applications down as April 15 deadline looms
As of March 15, Indiana’s FAFSA completion rate was down 20% from the previous year.
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‘You see it in their heart’: How this Ivy Tech program is giving formerly incarcerated students a second chance
After the job rejections piled up, Patrick Mix found his second chance at an Ivy Tech job fair.
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‘I don’t feel old here’: At Ivy Tech, retired seniors can take classes for free
Retirees also bring life experiences that make the campus community ‘culturally richer.’
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‘A huge relief:’ How Martin University’s free child care center supports student parents
Martin University’s drop-in child care program has been helping student parents since 2015.
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‘Change is always difficult’: New IU Indianapolis chancellor talks IUPUI split
New IU Indianapolis chancellor Latha Ramchand began as a first-generation college student in India.
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Closing achievement gaps for students of color is necessary for Indiana’s success, report shows
The percentage of Black people with at least a two-year degree is 11 percentage points lower than white Hoosiers.
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Student loans are complicated. Here’s how you can pay less
More than 900,000 Hoosiers owe the federal government money in student loans.
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Honeybees are dying. Here’s what IUPUI staff and students are doing to help.
IUPUI’s urban garden is home to as many as 160,000 honeybees in the summer months.