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Sanders Bill Would Ban Social Security Garnishment For Defaulted Student Loans
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced on August 17 that he will introduce the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026, a bill that would permanen…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
College Is Not Risk-Free: The Hidden Costs Families Never Expect
College is not a risk-free investment - and one $15-a-month decision can save families from a five-figure mistake. GradGuard CEO John Fees breaks dow…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Education Department Moves To Break Up Accreditor Power With New Proposed Rule
The U.S. Department of Education released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 19, 2026 that would rewrite the rules governing how college accre…
3 weeks ago
The Final SAVE Plan Lawsuit Is Fully Briefed — Here’s When Borrowers Could Get An Answer
The U.S. Department of Education filed its reply brief in support of its motion to dismiss in Havens v. U.S. Department of Education on August 17, 20…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
ED Changes Grad PLUS Rule: Credit Hours Now Decide Who Keeps Uncapped Student Loans
The Education Department has quietly changed how it decides whether continuing graduate students can still borrow uncapped Grad PLUS loans, and the c…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Families Spent $34,019 On College Last Year, Up 10%
American families spent an average of $34,019 on college during the 2025-26 academic year, a 10% increase from $30,837 the year before, according to …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Unions Sue To Block Student Loan Rule That Caps Nursing And Social Work Borrowing At $100,000
A coalition of four major unions (the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, the American Federation of Teachers, and National Nurses United) filed a lawsuit on August 11,…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Nearly 92% Of U.S. Kids Qualify For The New $1,700 Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
An estimated 51.7 million children (91.7% of everyone eligible to enroll in a K-12 school) meet the income test to receive scholarships under the Edu…
1 month ago
OIG Report: Education Department Cut 40% Of Staff, Gutting Student Loan Oversight
The Department of Education's Office of Inspector General has put hard numbers on the Trump administration's push to dismantle the agency, and the fi…
1 month ago
Senate Committee Advances Bill To Block Education Department Transfers
A bipartisan group of senators is moving to block at least some of the Trump administration's effort to dismantle the Department of Education.
The Sen…
1 month ago