US Department of Education Provides Debt Relief for 45 HBCUs – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Miguel Cardona To support institutional advancement, the United States Department of Education issued $1.6 billion in debt relief for 45 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Funding was provided under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) passed in December 2020. Chosen schools are participants of the HBCU Capital Financing Program, which…

Pre-pandemic data show 1 in 8 countries spends more on debt than on education, health and social protection combined UNICEF – UNICEF

FLORENCE/NEW YORK, 1 April 2021 Around 1 in 8 countries globally spends more on debt than on social services, according to a UNICEF report released today. COVID-19 and the Looming Debt Crisis notes that 25 countries globally the majority of them already burdened by poverty and deprivation spent a higher proportion of total government expenditure…

St. John’s Episcopal Church, RIP Medical Debt help Floridians pay off medical debt – WTXL ABC 27

St. John’s Episcopal Church took the charitable route in celebration of Lent. Church members like Dr. Don Zorn raised $28,000 dollars to pay off medical debt for Floridians. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) Imagine opening your mailbox to find a letter saying your medical debt has been forgiven. Thanks to St. John’s Episcopal Church and RIP Medical…

New UNDP study reveals magnitude of limited debt relief eligibility for developing economies – Mirage News

Washington Bold new mechanisms are urgently needed to help low- and middle-income countries address crippling debt, sharply worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening vital investment to tackle poverty and climate change for years to come, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says in a new report. The study, published today, echoes a call by the…

New UNDP study reveals the magnitude of limited debt relief eligibility for developing economies – UNDP

Washington Bold new mechanisms are urgently needed to help low- and middle-income countries address crippling debt, sharply worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening vital investment to tackle poverty and climate change for years to come, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says in a new report. The study, published today, echoes a call by the…