Government
Education Department announces new student loan payment plan, promising lower costs, simpler systemRepaying higher education debt could become easier under a new federal student loan system proposed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. “With consensus reached in support of… Read More
Public Education
Report: Americans’ trust in higher education is plummetingRoughly one-third of Americans believe college is “very important” – nearly 20 percentage points lower than in 2019, according to a recent Gallup poll. “Most Americans… Read More
Government
Student loan delinquencies mount as Congress considers reformsThe financial party has ended for those who owe student loans but the fallout is just beginning. After a nearly five-year hiatus, borrowers were required to resume loan payments in… Read More
Government
Trump unlikely to forgive student loans, may initiate other higher ed reformsPresident-elect Trump is expected to reverse the Biden administration’s efforts to forgive students loans, but other higher education reforms Trump may be planning are unknown. Once he takes office in… Read More
Public Education
Mixed message? States cut college degree requirements for hiring but mandate FAFSA applications for high schoolersMore states are eliminating college degree requirements for some government jobs, bringing the total to at least 16 states announcing such rollbacks since last year,… Read More
Biden administration
CBO: Student loan cancellation will cost more than $400 billion(The Center Square) – The Congressional Budget Office released an official cost estimate for President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation, putting the cost at more than $400 billion. “As of… Read More
Opinion, State Government
Op-Ed: College Savings Month: Make a Plan to Pay for Higher EducationAccording to a Georgetown University study, the cost of higher education has increased 169% over the last 40 years. And according to Sallie… Read More
Biden administration
Report: Biden Education Department staff will get $500K from student loan bailout( The College Fix ) – President Joe Biden’s $300 billion student loan bailout will benefit some of his political appointees to the U.S. Department of Education,… Read More