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Education

Borrowers Weigh Options as Student Loan Payments Resume

By | November 1, 2023 | 1
College students holding diplomas at graduation ceremonies.

Many student loan borrowers are making tough decisions as student loan payments resume. The shift in spending will send ripples throughout the economy.

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Here’s What to Know About New Federal Policies for Repaying Student Loans

By | August 23, 2023 | 0
Applying for student loan. Filling up the loan form with calculator, pen, note pad on the desk

The Biden administration crafted a year-long delay in repayments for 40 million student loan borrowers. Here’s what you need to know.

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Student Loans Threaten to Crunch Area Borrowers

By | June 28, 2023 | 0
Becky Divine and her daughter, Evie, walk to a playground. Divine has more than $41,000 in student loans.

Borrowers are bracing for the resumption of payments on student loans, which were suspended during the pandemic. The effects will ripple through the economy.

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Harmony Project Helps Young Northeast KC Musicians to Thrive

By | May 19, 2023 | 0
A collage of six photos of children in Harmony Project KC playing instruments.

Harmony Project is making a difference in the lives of young musicians in the Historic Northeast area of Kansas City, offering a path to higher education.

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curiousKC | A Resource Guide for Youth with Developmental Disabilities

By | April 24, 2023 | 0
A crowd surrounds Kim Riley, parent and founder of the Transition Academy. For the past several years, her focus has been to build a network that better assists families whose children have developmental or intellectual disabilities find meaningful careers.

Here’s a guide to transition supports and programs for youth with disabilities in the Kansas City area confronting the “high school cliff.”

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