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Loan Autopay Enrollees to Temporarily Get Lower Interest Rates

Starting July 1, federal student loan borrowers who enroll in autopay will pay a lower interest rate on their loans...
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Minnesota Launches Graduate Student Loan Program

The state of Minnesota this month launched the SELF Grad Loan program, a new low-interest loan option for grad students...
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What 2 Court Orders Reveal About Legal Battle Over Tuition Equity Laws

Laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition have been targeted by the Trump administration. Two recent federal rulings offer a glimpse into how the wider legal battle is playing out.

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Kentucky State Projects Enrollment Plunge After New Law

Kentucky State University projects its enrollment will drop by about 20 percent by next spring, partly due to a new...
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To Fund Pell, House Appropriators Suggest Ending Subsidized Loans

The legislation would also slash funding for Work-Study and other programs, but wouldn’t implement President Trump’s call to cut the NIH.

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Why Advocates Want a $200 Increase to the Pell Grant

Higher ed groups say the grant has lost purchasing power amid inflation. But getting any increase through Congress will be a hard sell as lawmakers grapple with the program’s $17 million shortfall.

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Oregon Considers Ending Free College

The state agency overseeing the promise program argues it hasn’t yielded the outcomes they hoped for. But community college advocates aren’t ready to see it end.

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25 States Sue ED Over Grad Student Loan Limits

Democratic-led states say the agency’s rule implementing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act contradicts that law and arbitrarily limits federal borrowing by aspiring nurses and other students.