DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware university has announced plans to cancel more than $700,000 in student debt for recent graduates who struggled financially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Delaware State University pledged Wednesday to use funds made available through the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan for waiving eligible students’ debt. The historically Black college said in a statement that more than 200 students are eligible for the aid, with the average student qualifying for about $3,200 in relief.
University President Tony Allen said the effort is part of the school’s commitment to keeping “student debt manageable.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will induct the Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and the Go-Go's, elected this year on the first ballot. They will join Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren as performers ushered into the Rock Hall. The Cleveland-based museum will hold an induction ceremony Oct. 30 in Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, before what they hope is a full house paying tribute to […]
