New federal student loan borrowing limits under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have created financial challenges for students at historically Black colleges and universities, prompting local officials and advocates to promote alternative resources like the expanded DC Tuition Assistance Grant.
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Tatiana Allen is a Report for America Local News intern for The Washington Informer. She currently attends Howard University, where she is pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism with specialized studies in political science. As a multimedia journalist for several publications, she has covered the No Kings protests, family separations in D.C.'s Ward 8, and Howard students' limited access to mental health services. She aspires to become an international affairs correspondent focused on human rights issues throughout the African diaspora.
