Education

WASHINGTON — Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced new legislation in Washington this week. It's to help lower the cost of college for current and future borrowers. The "Student Loan Interest Elimination Act" would re-finance the interest on federal student loans for all existing borrowers to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) introduced legislation to lower the cost of college for current and future borrowers.  The Student Loan Interest Elimination Act would refinance the interest on federal student loans for all existing borrowers to zero percent…

WASHINGTON—Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) today introduced the Food for Thought Act, legislation to create a grant program within the Department of Education to help community colleges and minority serving institutions (MSIs) provide free meals to low-income students through on-campus meal…