DHS Set to End ‘Duration of Status,’ Capping International Student Stays at 4 Years
A federal rule years in the making is nearing the finish line, and it could reset how long international students are allowed to stay in...
States Push to Block New PSLF Employer Rule Before July 1 Deadline
A coalition of states is pressing a federal judge (PDF File) to halt the Department of Education’s new Public Service Loan...
Best Student Loan Rates for June 23, 2026: Earnest Leads At 2.29%
Student loan rates have battled at the most competitive levels we’ve seen in a year. As of June 23, 2026, private student loan...
Best High-Yield Savings Rates for June 22, 2026: Up to 5%
High-yield savings account rates have held steady, with some banks even increasing their rates, to start June. As of June 22, 2026, some...
Whitman College Caps Tuition at 10% of Income — No Cutoff Like Harvard or MIT
Whitman College, a private liberal arts school in Washington, will cap what families pay toward tuition at 10% of their adjusted gross...
Free College Applications: Colleges With No Fees Or Fee Waivers
Most colleges charge application fees of around $50 per application, but they can sometimes be as high as $90. This can really add up if...
Parent PLUS Loans, PSLF, and Default: Your Top Student Loan Questions Answered
My payment doubles in 12 months. I’m on an income-based repayment plan. What do I do before the payment increases? Hey, that’s...
Student Loan Tax Bomb Calculator And Estimator
Key Points The “Student Loan Tax Bomb” is a term that refers to the taxes owed on forgiven student loan debt in some...
What Happened to Discover Student Loans? (And What to Do Now)
Discover is out of the student loan business. The lender stopped accepting new applications on January 31, 2024, and in July 2024 agreed to...
State Nonprofit Lenders Step In As Grad PLUS Loans Disappear July 1
State-chartered nonprofit student loan authorities are rolling out graduate school loans to catch borrowers who lose access to federal Grad...