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Applications and interest by U.S. students in colleges abroad have risen, as higher education has been hampered by student debt and political turmoil.
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Applications and interest by U.S. students in colleges abroad have risen, as higher education has been hampered by student debt and political turmoil.
Millions of borrowers in forbearance through the SAVE plan will see interest start accruing on Friday. Here's what to know.
The Education Department has temporarily paused loan forgiveness for an income-based repayment plan. Here are the details.
New law reduces the number of federal student loan repayment options and caps how much individuals can borrow for higher education.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
President Joe Biden's plans to forgive student debt have hit legal roadblocks. Now a new plan would look to help people experiencing financial hardships.
The Biden administration's flagship student loan relief plan has 8 million participants. Here's what they should know about the Supreme Court's decision.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
The Biden administration says it has now wiped away $167 billion of student loans for 4.75 million people, or 1 in every 10 borrowers.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
President Joe Biden unveiled a new plan that comes after the Supreme Court ruled against his previous debt-forgiveness program.
About 78,000 people will receive an email from President Joe Biden telling them that their loans are canceled. Here's what to know.
Typically, FAFSA forms are released on Oct. 1. But this year, the application forms came out three months late, on Dec. 30, 2023.
The Department of Education will automatically forgive student debt for borrowers who meet a few conditions. Here's who.
This latest $4.8 billion in relief brings the grand total of approved debt cancellation by the administration to $132 billion for over 3.6 million Americans.
As student loan repayments restart in October, the Biden administration said 125,000 people with student loans will have their debt erased.
Some borrowers who had enrolled in income-driven repayment plans will start getting their debt discharged this week.
The new income-driven repayment plan could cut borrowers' monthly payments in half, while some could see their monthly payments go down to $0.
The Education Department said it will begin notifying borrowers on Friday about the automatic discharge.
Borrowers are now facing double whammy after high court rules against Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.
President Joe Biden vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have repealed his plan to forgive student debt.
The debt ceiling deal includes a provision to end the pandemic-related federal student loan payment pause
One part of plan for tackling student debt could spur more people than expected to join program, analysis says.
The proposal comes as the Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt remains in limbo.
Some education experts see the plan as a more powerful tool to make college affordable than the proposal to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans, which is before the Supreme Court.
The Detroit Tigers have unveiled alternate uniform styles ahead of the 2026 Major League Baseball season.
A 4-year-old boy was declared dead after he was found underwater at a hotel swimming pool in Livonia, police say.
The Mackinac Bridge between Michigan's peninsulas was closed to all traffic Thursday morning because of falling ice.
Redford Union is the second Southeast Michigan school confirmed to have halted student picture sessions through Lifetouch.
A reward has been posted for information leading to the safe return of Tylor Bojanowski, who is missing from Wyandotte.
The Mackinac Bridge between Michigan's peninsulas was closed to all traffic Thursday morning because of falling ice.
The Detroit Tigers have unveiled alternate uniform styles ahead of the 2026 Major League Baseball season.
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says the two incidents happened in the last few months, on Dec. 16, 2025, and Feb. 9, 2026.
A 4-year-old boy was declared dead after he was found underwater at a hotel swimming pool in Livonia, police say.
Redford Union is the second Southeast Michigan school confirmed to have halted student picture sessions through Lifetouch.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
A CBS News analysis found 126 cases that were brought by federal prosecutors last year arising out of threats to public officials.
Brad Reese claims Hershey is cutting costs by relying on cheaper ingredients, risking the Reese's brand.
The wreck of the stone-hauling vessel is in the same area where the founder of the Cleveland Underwater Explorers died in 2024.
The series of strikes brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting the small vessels since September.
Two Michigan legislators got the chance to tour an ICE detention facility in northern Michigan on Tuesday, and now they are sharing what is happening behind those doors.
Michigan lawmakers required schools to adopt a cardiac emergency response plan for the current school year if the Legislature appropriated "sufficient funds," but funding wasn't dedicated in the education budget.
What started as food poisoning for a young boy in Clinton Township turned into years of organ failure.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
The Detroit Tigers have unveiled alternate uniform styles ahead of the 2026 Major League Baseball season.
The U.S. and Canada men's hockey teams are moving on to the semifinals at the Winter Olympics.
The Michigan native will stay on the team until a successor is hired, the team says.
A Washtenaw County judge on Tuesday granted a motion for an evidentiary hearing for ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, saying that prosecutors made an omission.
Lucas Raymond of the Detroit Red Wings was Sweden's best player and perhaps one of the best in the entire men's hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
An ICE Out protest took place Thursday morning in Pontiac; and one is scheduled Friday in Howell.
The U.K.'s former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Top national security officials have told President Trump that the U.S. military is ready for potential strikes on Iran as soon as Saturday.
Redford Union is the second Southeast Michigan school confirmed to have halted student picture sessions through Lifetouch, a national photography company.
Detroit police were back on scene Thursday morning after the bodies of three men were found in the basement of a home on Wednesday afternoon.