In the third round of COVID-19 relief, college students and their families could see more money in their pockets than before. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday, provides students with immediate and long-lasting financial benefits, including: Relief checks, even for dependent students. Emergency financial aid grants from their schools. Child tax … Continued
Scammers are targeting college students. In the last year, we told you about a car wrap scam and a COVID-19 scam hitting college students. Today, we want to tell you about a fake check scam. In this one, a scammer posing as a professor sends you an email. It uses a college domain name and … Continued
College enrollment is down overall compared with last year due to the coronavirus. But the economic effects of the pandemic may actually be pushing some students back to school. “(It’s) probably the worst time to graduate from college in this generation,” says Doug Shapiro, executive director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. “What are … Continued