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What does data tell us about parents borrowing at HBCUs?

What does data tell us about parents borrowing at HBCUs?

by Kimberly Jin | Oct 12, 2019 | Mom & Dad Are Borrowing

This fall, many entering freshmen have had to cobble together family savings, scholarships and federal loans to pay for college. Of the many loans that make up the federal loan portfolio, one is unusual because it is a loan to the parents of the students. The Parent...
Ransomware threatens to take more businesses and governments ‘hostage’

Ransomware threatens to take more businesses and governments ‘hostage’

by Kimberly Jin | Sep 2, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Virtually unheard of five years ago, “ransomware” attacks have emerged as a serious and growing risk to governments and businesses operating in the digital age. Ransomware is designed to lock up critical computer data until the victim pays hackers a...
Marine Veteran Makes New Discoveries Through Storytelling

Marine Veteran Makes New Discoveries Through Storytelling

by Kimberly Jin | Aug 28, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Tammy Hineline, a Marine Corps veteran, shared her kayaking experience with her father at Sunday’s storytelling graduation show. The show followed a seven-week storytelling class organized by the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), a non-profit...
Black WWII Veteran Honored for His Service

Black WWII Veteran Honored for His Service

by Kimberly Jin | Aug 27, 2019 | Featured, National Security

Washington – In World War II, William Walker served in the Navy in the Philippines. It was the last war when black and white servicemen were separated according to their race, and black troops  were not accorded the same level of respect as their white counterparts....
Federal watchdog finds potential fraud in student loan repayment plans

Federal watchdog finds potential fraud in student loan repayment plans

by Kimberly Jin | Aug 6, 2019 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – A new report from the Government Accountability Office warned that there is a potential $6.1 billion fraud or error in federal student loans being repaid through the income-based plans. The borrowers of federal student loans might have falsely reported...
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