Author: Robert Farrington

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Borrowers Report Parents Loans Showing Up on Their Student Aid Accounts After Weekend Update

Federal student loan borrowers are reporting that their parents’ Parent PLUS Loans (including loans already forgiven) are now showing up...

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FAFSA’s Real-Time Fraud Tool: What Students Need to Know Before They Apply

The U.S. Department of Education quietly rolled out an automated identity-verification feature on the FAFSA portal Sunday, screening every...

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Best High-Yield Savings Rates for April 27, 2026: Up to 5%

High-yield savings account rates finally saw their first major dips of 2026 – with another group of major banks reducing rates last...

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8 Colleges Closing In 2026: Full List Of Closures

Key Points At least eight U.S. nonprofit colleges have announced they will cease operations in 2026. Six notable mergers or acquisitions...

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43 Million Americans Have Some College But No Degree — Here’s Why They Left

A new Trellis Strategies survey (PDF File) of 3,182 former students who left college without a credential finds that financial pressure and...

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Senate Democrats Push To Extend SAVE Plan Transition Deadline For 7M Borrowers

Ten Senate Democrats led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse...

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52 USC Marshall Professors Sign Letter Warning Of Business School’s “Downward Trajectory”

Nearly one-fifth of USC Marshall School of Business’s tenured faculty has signed a letter to Dean Geoffrey Garrett warning that one...

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Community College Enrollment Climbs as 18-to-20-Year-Olds Lead

For the first time, students aged 18 to 20 are the largest share of first-time associate degree earners. The driving factors are a...

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Best MBA Student Loans To Pay For Business School

Key Points MBA students can access both Direct Federal Loans and Private loans to pay for school. Starting in 2026, Direct Federal loans...

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Student Loan Q&A: PSLF Secrets, Parent PLUS Consolidation, and the New RAP Plan

Repayment Plans (RAP, IBR, SAVE, PAYE) Is the new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) the cheaper option compared to Income-Based Repayment...

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