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IDR Payment Tracker Returning to StudentAid.gov After Education Department Reversal
The Department of Education says it is working to restore the income-driven repayment (IDR) payment count tracker on StudentAid.gov — reversing its o…
2 months ago
Can You Accept More Than One College Admissions Offer?
Receiving multiple college acceptance letters can be both thrilling and confusing. It's a time when students may wonder if it’s permissible to hang o…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Accounts: 4 Million Kids Enrolled, IRS Says
he Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers have opened more than 4 million Trump Accounts. Of those enrollments, more than 1 million famili…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump’s Budget Proposal Would Cut $2.3 Billion From Education
If you’re a college student or family relying on financial aid, President Trump’s newly released fiscal year 2027 budget proposal (PDF File) could si…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Colleges Are Requiring SAT and ACT Scores Again — Here’s the Full List for 2027
The test-optional era in college admissions is rapidly drawing to a close. What began as an emergency response to Covid-19 disruptions has turned int…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
PSLF Strategy in 2026: New Employer Rule, RAP Plan, and Parent PLUS Changes
Public Service Loan Forgiveness remains one of the best student loan forgiveness programs for federal student loan borrowers working in government or…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Education Department Says 10 Million FAFSA Forms Complete
The U.S. Department of Education announced that more than 10 million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the 2026-27 academic …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What Are Ghost Students? Financial Aid Fraud Explained
Across the country, colleges are discovering that their enrollment rolls are full of students who don’t actually exist. They’re called “ghost student…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Dept. of Education To Downsize Headquarters And Move Buildings
The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it will move out of its longtime headquarters in Washington, D.C., downsizing to a smaller b…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
SAVE Plan Forbearance Ending: What To Know
The Department of Education is going to begin contacting the more than 7 million borrowers enrolled in the now-defunct SAVE student loan repayment pl…
2 months, 4 weeks ago