Filter & Sort
Filter
SORT BY DATE
Order
A student, photographed from behind, stands in front of the door to the financial aid services office.
Opinion

The Next Compliance Risk: Experience Itself

Remote or hybrid work is not merely a perk: It’s one of the few retention tools we have to stem the loss of experienced financial aid professionals.

A sign with the Education Department’s address stands next to the building.

ED Details Higher Ed Staff to Labor Department

Some staff at the Education Department will next week start working at the Labor Department, which is set to take...
A college building hooked on a fishing line.

ED Panel Signs Off on New Earnings Test

One committee member abstained from the final vote, saying it was made clear that blocking consensus could put protections for students in undergraduate certificates at risk.

Opinion

Punished for Paying Loans Back

When we paid off The Boy’s loans, his credit score took a hit!

The facade of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.

ED Panel Divided as Consensus Vote Looms on Earnings Test

The Education Department held several closed-door meetings Thursday, but it’s unclear if officials will compromise.

A graduation hat being gripped by a vise.

Grad Loan Caps Could Hurt Students With Low Credit Scores

Researchers found that four in 10 borrowers have credit scores too low for private loans, raising concerns that the new borrowing limits could make grad school inaccessible.

A measuring tape with money over a background of a doctor, a teacher, engineers and a computer science professor.

ED Plans to ‘Harmonize’ Accountability Metrics

Department officials say they are creating a level playing field. Advocates and committee members say they are leaving students vulnerable.

Randi Weingarten stands at a podium talking animatedly

AFT Pushes Back on Slow Loan Repayment Processing

The Department of Education has accumulated a backlog of more than 800,000 applications for income-driven loan repayments (IDR) as of...