Jill Meinecke2023-10-27T15:47:06-10:00October 27, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: AANHPI, Asian Americans, Mazie Hirono, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Sen. Hirono, student data, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate|
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D, Hawaii) Thursday reintroduced the All Students Count Act of 2023, which would require more comprehensive and equitable disaggregation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) student data in K-12 schools, helping to ensure that AANHPI student groups are better accounted for and supported by schools across the country.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-30T10:06:24-10:00August 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Aliamanu Middle, debt, Osa Tui Jr, President Joe Biden, PSLF waiver, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Student loan forgiveness, U.S. Department of Education|
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday his plan to cancel student debt for millions of Americans, and some Hawaii teachers stand to benefit greatly.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-29T11:35:18-10:00July 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Central State University, Eastern Gateway Community College, free college, Paul Quinn College, The HSTA Higher Education Benefit program, U.S. Department of Education|
The HSTA Higher Education Benefit program, or Free College Benefit, has been suspended as Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC), Central State University and Paul Quinn College resolve regulatory compliance issues related to the program with the U.S. Department of Education.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-19T15:18:09-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Asian and Pacific Islander American community, Asian Pacific American history, Asian Pacific American History Act, high school students, Legislation, Native Hawaiian, Senator Mazie Hirono, U.S. Department of Education|
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led nine of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act bicameral legislation Thursday. The proposal would help combat anti-Asian hate by giving teachers and students more opportunities to learn about the significant contributions and history of the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community in the United States.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-22T15:29:36-10:00April 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: debt forgiveness, debt relief, NEA, NEA Member Benefits, President Joe Biden, Savi, student debt, student loan debt, student loans, U.S. Department of Education|
Take advantage of the temporary Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver by using the NEA’s free online tool to see if you can cut or even erase your monthly payments
Jill Meinecke2022-01-26T14:05:04-10:00January 26, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Baldwin High School, Hawaii Department of Education, NEA, PSLF, PSLF waiver, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Student aid, student debt, student loans, teachers, U.S. Department of Education|
Baldwin High School English teacher David Negaard, who had a total of $114,000 in student loan debt, recently had $105,000 of that debt forgiven, thanks to the U.S. Department of Education overhauling its long-dysfunctional Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Jill Meinecke2021-11-23T15:49:41-10:00November 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: CARES Act, HSTA, Membership Services Committee, NEA, NEA Student Debt Navigator, Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program, Savi, student debt, Student loan forgiveness, student loans, U.S. Department of Education, Waianae High School|
Haff found out about Savi, a free online student loan evaluation tool, while serving as the Member Services Committee chair for Leeward chapter at an HSTA conference and cut her payments by $350 per month.
Terri Inefuku2021-10-29T15:01:45-10:00October 9, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: education, PSLF, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, student loans, teacher, U.S. Department of Education|
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced a change to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program rules for a limited time as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency. Now, for a limited period of time, borrowers may receive credit for past payments made on loans that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF.
