Democrats File Resolution to Block ED’s OBBBA Student Loan Final Rule
A group of Democratic lawmakers in both the House and Senate want to block the Department of Education’s final regulations...
NY Fed: 3.6 Million Federal Student Loan Borrowers Have Defaulted Since October
Federal student loan defaults are growing. The New York Fed’s latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit shows roughly 3.6...
Are There Charities That Pay Off Student Loans? Here’s What’s Real In 2026
Borrowers searching online for “charities that pay off student loans” mostly find debt-relief operators charging fees, not...
Federal Student Loan Rates Set To Rise For The 2026-27 School Year
Federal student loan interest rates are heading higher for the 2026-27 academic year, following Monday’s May 10-year Treasury Note...
Best Student Loan Rates for May 12, 2026: College Ave Leads At 2.59%
Student loan rates have dropped as lenders have begun their competition going into the peak in-school lending season. As of May 12, 2026,...
South Carolina Higher Ed Agency Short $25 Million on Scholarships Already Awarded
South Carolina’s Commission on Higher Education came up $25 million short on the money it needs to pay colleges for state-sponsored...
Pell Grant Eligibility Jumped 31% After FAFSA Simplification, GAO Finds
Key Points The GAO confirms FAFSA simplification met its goals: roughly 9.9 million students were eligible for a Pell Grant in 2024–25,...
Best High-Yield Savings Rates for May 11, 2026: Up to 5%
High-yield savings account rates have been holding steady through the start of May. As of May 11, 2026, some online banks are still...
UC Irvine Cuts MBA Tuition to $99,000 to Slip Under New Federal Loan Cap
UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business website homepage. UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business is cutting tuition on its Flex...
Education Department Stops Updating Key School Data After Cutting Research Arm
Key federal databases that tracked American schools since 1962 is now running on outdated numbers. After Education Department gutted their...