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More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall
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The Coronavirus Crisis

More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall

More campuses are expected to add the requirement, with potential legal challenges ahead. One key point: Requiring vaccines for infectious diseases is nothing new for many residential colleges.

More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall

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Colleges Get Creative To Reach Students After Enrollment Plummets Due To COVID-19

New data is showing that the pandemic continues to have profound impact on college enrollment. But some schools are making up that loss with aggressive recruitment and innovative ideas.

Colleges Get Creative To Reach Students After Enrollment Plummets Due To COVID-19

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High School Seniors Ask College Students Their Burning Questions: COVID-19 Edition

From dorm room COVID-19 safety to virtual office hours, graduating high school seniors have lots of question about college in a pandemic. We've invited current college students to answer some.

High School Seniors Ask College Students Their Burning Questions: COVID-19 Edition

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Cleaning A College In A Pandemic: 'Without Us This Campus Shuts Down'

Lavonda Little has been a custodial worker at the University of Florida for more than 16 years. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Cleaning A College In A Pandemic: 'Without Us This Campus Shuts Down'

Colleges are leaning heavily on campus custodians. "You may not have seen us before the pandemic, but I guarantee you'll see us now," says Tanya Hughes, a campus building services head in Florida.

Cleaning A College In A Pandemic: 'Without Us This Campus Shuts Down'

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'The Backbone Of The College': How Housekeeping Staff Make In-Person College Possible

In the dorms at University of Florida, the facility who keep the dorms clean has had to remind college leadership that during the pandemic they aren't just essential — but frontline workers.

'The Backbone Of The College': How Housekeeping Staff Make In-Person College Possible

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Colleges Canceled Spring Break, But Students Are Traveling Anyway

A majority of U.S. colleges have canceled spring break, in an attempt to curb student travel. But the rise of online classes means students can now attend college from anywhere, including Miami Beach. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Colleges Canceled Spring Break, But Students Are Traveling Anyway

A majority of U.S. colleges have canceled spring break, in an attempt to curb student travel. But the rise of online classes means students can now attend college from anywhere, including beachside.

Colleges Canceled Spring Break, But Students Are Traveling Anyway

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A Year Of School Like No Other: How A Teacher, A Student And A Parent Have Coped

Kendra Mendoza's son, Joshua, has cerebral palsy. She says he loves school, but got little of the therapy he needed this spring. Scott Alario for NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

A Year Of School Like No Other: How A Teacher, A Student And A Parent Have Coped

We've talked with hundreds of people since the pandemic shut down schools and colleges a year ago. We checked back back in with three of them about how their lives have changed.

Education

Checking Back With A Teacher, College Student and Mother After A Year At Home

On the one year anniversary of COVID-19-related school closures, NPR checks back in with a teacher, a college student and the mother of a student with disabilities about how the year has gone.

Checking Back With A Teacher, College Student and Mother After A Year At Home

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Biden Tackles Student Loan Debt Forgiveness

The Biden administration is trying to figure out how much student debt to forgive and how to go about doing it — through executive action or legislation.

Biden Tackles Student Loan Debt Forgiveness

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Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness Hinges On 2 Numbers: $10,000 Vs. $50,000
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Education

Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness Hinges On 2 Numbers: $10,000 Vs. $50,000

The Biden administration is trying to figure out how much student debt to forgive and how to go about doing it — through executive action or legislation.

Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness Hinges On 2 Numbers: $10,000 Vs. $50,000

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Student Loan Forgiveness: Democrats Debate How Much To Cancel

The Biden administration is debating how much student loan debt to cancel per person. Who benefits when you cancel $10,000 in student loan debt versus $50,000?

Student Loan Forgiveness: Democrats Debate How Much To Cancel

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Spring Semester Brings In-Person Classes And COVID-19 Spikes For Some Colleges

After delaying the start of an in-person semester, many colleges are now seeing spikes of COVID-19 rates as students return to campus for the spring semester.

Spring Semester Brings In-Person Classes And COVID-19 Spikes For Some Colleges

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¿Cómo lleno la solicitud de FAFSA? Una guía bilingüe
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Life Kit

¿Cómo lleno la solicitud de FAFSA? Una guía bilingüe

Aquí te presentamos una guía sobre cómo llenar la solicitud de FAFSA con consejos en español para toda la familia.

¿Cómo lleno la solicitud de FAFSA? Una guía bilingüe

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