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More stimulus money for students, but timing remains uncertain

College students are set to receive a second round of direct payments through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) following the passage of a coronavirus stimulus package in December. In April of 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided $8.6 million to the University of New Mexico to be distributed as emergency relief grants for students. Undergraduate students were awarded a sum of either $465 or $779, depending on their expected family contribution. The recent stimulus package included renewed

Community colleges need their own assistant secretary in Biden s administration

Community colleges need their own assistant secretary in Biden s administration Andy Van Kleunen, Opinion Contributor © Getty Images Community colleges need their own assistant secretary in Biden s administration With the recent nomination of Miguel Cardona for secretary of Education, President-elect Joe Biden is demonstrating how personnel decisions may be the clearest indication of an incoming administration s priorities for immediate action. Cardona s laudable background as a public school teacher and superintendent signals the priority that K-12 education will get in Biden s Cabinet. But Biden s most notable education promises during his campaign weren t around K-12 reform. While his competitors for the Democratic nomination proposed huge free college proposals that would have benefited upper and lower income students alike, candidate Biden opted for a less grand, more targeted investment of $50 billion to make community colleges accessible to working p

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