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Biden Administration Prepares for Student Debt Relief Negotiations
A committee of 14 people representing student loan borrowers, higher education institutions and other stakeholder groups will kick off discussions about student loan forgiveness Oct. 10.
Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment
The rule, which is stronger than versions released during the Obama administration, adds new disclosure requirements for all academic programs despite opposition from across higher education.
Education Department Faces Potentially ‘Disruptive’ Shutdown
A potential government shutdown could complicate the restart of student loan payments, efforts to issue final rules and the FAFSA update.
End the Student Loan Interest Racket
It’s time to stop charging interest on federal student loans, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney writes.
Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers
Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity. But skeptics say Congress still needs to act.
U.S. Discharges $37M in Loans for 1,200 University of Phoenix Students
U.S. Won’t Ask Transgender Question on New FAFSA
A Change of Control
New regulations take aim at self-dealing and other abuses in for-profit–to–not-for-profit conversions, Kyle Southern and Carolyn Fast write.