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##       December 2023    

                                    -  December 22, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Awards $44.5 Million to Improve Postsecondary Education Access and Completion for Students in Rural Communities  
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced $44.5 million in grants to 22 institutions of higher education to improve rates of postsecondary education enrollment, persistence, and completion among students in rural communities. The Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) grant program promotes the development of high-quality career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the region. 
  **Tags:**GrantsPostsecondary EducationRural Postsecondary & Economic Development (RPED) ProgramPress Releases
                                    -  December 12, 2023  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the Recent Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Collection  
The National Center for Education Statistics today released the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). IPEDS gathers information annually from U.S. college, university, and technical and vocational institutions eligible to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial aid programs.

Below is a statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the results: 
  **Tags:**Title IVDataPress Releases
                                    -  December 8, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $93 Million in Grants to Support Research and Development at HBCUs, TCCUs and MSIs, and Postsecondary Completion for Underserved Students  
The  U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today $93 million in grant  awards to 20 colleges and universities to support research and development at  Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled  Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs),  and to improve completion rates for underserved students. 
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                                    -  December 7, 2023  Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Senate Confirmation of Danté Quintin Allen  
The Senate has confirmed **Danté Quintin Allen** as commissioner of the  Rehabilitation Services Administration at the U.S. Department of Education. Secretary Cardona issued the following statement:
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                                    -  December 6, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Additional Student Debt Relief  
The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt relief for 80,300 borrowers. These discharges stem from fixes made by the U.S. Department of  Education to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Today's announcement brings the total approved debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration to nearly $132 billion for more than 3.6 million Americans.
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                                    -  December 5, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $277 Million In Education Innovation and Research Grants to Help Address Academic Recovery  
As part of the  Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to address academic recovery,  including supporting student success in math and reading, the U.S.
  **Tags:**Education Innovation and Research GrantsPress Releases
                                    -  December 4, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Prepares for Third Student Debt Relief Negotiation Session   
The Biden-Harris Administration today took  another step in its continued efforts to provide financial relief to  significant numbers of student loan borrowers with the release of an updated  copy of proposed regulatory text. The proposals build on the Biden-Harris  Administration’s actions to date to provide student loan borrowers with  much-needed breathing room.
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                                    -  December 4, 2023  Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Recent PISA Data  
Today, the results of 2022 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) were released, which showed the U.S. world ranking improving in science, math, and reading. Below is a statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the results:
  **Tags:**STEMPress Releases
                                    -  December 1, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces Winners of the $1 Million Future Finder Challenge to Support Adult Learners   
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