HIGHER EDUCATION
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MSU board asks Whitmer to consider removing trustees Vassar and Denno amid misconduct allegations
In a late night meeting Sunday, Michigan State University trustees formally removed Rema Vassar as the board’s chair after she had resigned the post hours earlier following an outside report released last week.
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Report asks MSU to have governor consider removal of trustees Vassar and Denno
Some of the accusations flung between members of Michigan State University’s governing board are true, an investigation from an independent firm found this week. It’s recommended that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer review MSU Trustee Chair Rema Vassar and Trustee Dennis Denno’s actions, which it says violated bylaws and codes of ethics at the university.
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Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for Michigan borrowers facing ‘hardship’
The new proposal will focus on providing debt relief to those with older loans or loans with large sums of interest; those with high-cost, unavoidable child care or health care expenses; borrowers who are highly likely to default; and others who face “financial hardship.”
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Navigating the new FAFSA? Here’s what you need to know.
The new FAFSA form has been released. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) determines eligibility for federal financial aid.
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Michigan State selects UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor as next president
Michigan State University named the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as it’s next president Friday morning, ending a search that began last October after the previous president quit amid tension with the school’s governing board.
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Michiganders get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 56,000 Michiganders have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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New Michigan scholarship program helps 25,000 students pay for college
A new scholarship program is translating to cheaper college tuition in Michigan. And millions of dollars are still up for grabs.
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Whitmer criticizes MSU for ‘scandal after scandal,’ leadership woes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ripped into Michigan State University on Monday, accusing the school of “no clear unified leadership” amid rancor on the governing board and other unflattering incidents.
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MSU board of trustees member accuses chair of grifting, ethical violations, and plotting
“I am calling for Dr. Vassar to resign from the Board of Trustees. If she chooses not to do so, I call upon my fellow trustees to remove her as Chair and to refer her to the Governor for removal.”
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Michiganders Get Financial Relief as Biden Cancels More Student Debt
This round of debt relief will eliminate the debt of 125,000 borrowers nationwide: 22,000 with disabilities, 51,000 through an income-driven repayment plan, and 53,000 through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
