Student Debt Cancellation Raised Credit Scores 17 Points: Study
Key Points Borrowers whose federal student loans were canceled from 2021 to 2024 saw credit scores rise an average of 17 points, according...
How To Recertify Your Income For Income-Driven Repayment (IDR)
Key Points You recertify your income and family size once a year at StudentAid.gov, even if nothing changed. The online application takes...
Best High-Yield Savings Rates for October 26, 2026: Up to 4.40%
High-yield savings account rates have started to rise, even at large banks, in the wake of the Federal Reserve rate increase. As of October...
Debt-Free College Act Returns With A Federal Match For States That Cover Full College Costs
Key Points The Debt-Free College Act of 2026, S. 5403 and H.R. 10455, would match state funding for public colleges dollar for dollar if...
Discretionary Income Calculator For Student Loans
Discretionary income is the number that sets your monthly payment on Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and...
Syracuse University Will Review Its Administrative Offices After Cutting 93 Programs
Key Points Syracuse Chancellor J. Michael Haynie told the University Senate on October 22, 2026, that an administrative portfolio review of...
BASIC Act Would Send $1 Billion A Year To Colleges For Student Food, Housing, And Childcare
Key Points The BASIC Act would authorize $1 billion a year from fiscal 2027 through 2033 for colleges to address students’ food, housing,...
AI Customer Service Chatbot Laws: NYC, California, Maine And Utah
Key Points New York City proposed a rule on October 20, 2026, that would require businesses to disclose AI customer service bots, offer an...
Division III Athletes Sue NCAA Over Scholarship Ban
Key Points Three current and former Division III athletes filed a class action against the NCAA on October 23, 2026, arguing its athletic...
University Of Hawaiʻi Opens All 10 Campuses, Including UH Mānoa, To Seniors With No Application
Key Points Direct2UH now offers Hawaiʻi public high school seniors GPA-based admission to all 10 UH campuses, with UH Mānoa added for the...