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Early FAFSA: Fast, but Will it Go Far?
Kent Barnds takes stock of the impact of a major change in the financial aid and student recruitment timetable.
The CFPB's 11th-Hour Stunner
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and two states sue Navient, the nation’s largest student loan servicer, for allegedly creating obstacles to repayment.
Tough Questions for DeVos
Democrats on the Senate’s education panel grill Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, who generally avoids specific answers.
College Scorecard Screwup
Final Friday release by the Obama administration's Education Department corrects a substantial error in loan repayment rates on consumer web tool.
Two Tuition-Free Years
Rhode Island governor proposes plan for the state's community college, and for junior and senior years at Rhode Island College and University of Rhode Island.
New Loan Discharges
Education Department action helps those who attended Corinthian, as well as ITT Technical Institute and American Career Institute.
Opinion
Be Wary of the Details
While well intentioned, it’s apparent that the New York State tuition-free public college plan will not accomplish its desired goals, writes Robert Samuels.
Unintended Consequences
Months into the first year of an early FAFSA campaign, some campus financial aid offices are forced to sort out discrepancies arising from switch to prior-prior year income data.