As the pause on federal student loan payments reaches its end, 40 million borrowers will resume repayments. According to the Washington Post, 4 million of these borrowers have already enrolled in the Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, an income-based repayment plan.
Inside Higher Ed reports that Columbus State Community College in Ohio received additional funding this summer to extend its housing program, which provides both short- and long-term housing to students with housing insecurity. A similar effort to support low-income students is ongoing at Virginia Commonwealth University, where miniature food pantries across campus provide free and accessible food to students in need.