Dept. of Education To Downsize Headquarters And Move Buildings
Key Points The U.S. Department of Education will leave its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building and move to a smaller office at 500 D...
Education Department Says 10 Million FAFSA Forms Complete
Key Points More than 10 million 2026–27 FAFSA forms have been completed, a 17% increase over the same point last year. New FAFSA earnings...
Best Student Loan Refinance Rates for March 26, 2026: Credible Leads At 3.67%
Student loan refinance rates have held steady throughout the month of March. As of March 26, 2026, student loan refinance lenders are...
Colleges Are Requiring SAT and ACT Scores Again — Here’s the Full List for 2027
Key Points Every Ivy League school except Columbia now requires or strongly recommends standardized test scores, reversing the...
Paper Trading And Practice Accounts: Where To Learn To Trade
Paper trading in practice accounts (also called “simulated” or “virtual” accounts) allows you to trade stocks,...
PSLF Strategy in 2026: New Employer Rule, RAP Plan, and Parent PLUS Changes
Key Points The SAVE Plan is ending. Borrowers pursuing PSLF should switch to IBR or another qualifying income-driven plan ASAP. The RAP...
Best Student Loan Rates for March 24, 2026: Abe Leads At 2.65%
Student loan rates have continued to remain steady as the Federal Reserve held rates steady. As of March 24, 2026, private student loan...
What Are Ghost Students? Financial Aid Fraud Explained
Key Points Scammers are using stolen identities and AI-powered bots to enroll fake “ghost students” at colleges across the country,...
Best High-Yield Savings Rates for March 23, 2026: Up to 5%
High-yield savings account rates have basically held steady this month, despite some major banks dropping their rates (they weren’t...
Why Is College So Expensive? 5 Forces Behind Rising Tuition Costs
A single year of undergraduate study (tuition, fees, room and board) used to cost just $1,286 during the 1963-64 academic year, according...