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In this photograph taken from some distance away, prospective students and their families can be seen taking a campus tour at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
In this photograph taken from some distance away, prospective students and their families can be seen taking a campus tour at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Daniel Greenstein, a middle-aged white man with gray hair, wearing a suit jacket and a blue button-down shirt with no tie.
Daniel Greenstein, a middle-aged white man with gray hair, wearing a suit jacket and a blue button-down shirt with no tie.

‘Everyone’s Going to Experience a Shock’ From New Federal Policies

May 6, 2026

A new study from Daniel Greenstein, a former state system leader, breaks down how many colleges were already on shaky financial ground before Trump’s new loan limits and earnings tests have even taken effect.

The Smith College campus in Northampton, Massachusetts on October 2, 2025.
The Smith College campus in Northampton, Massachusetts on October 2, 2025.

Smith College Faces Federal Investigation for Admitting Trans Women

May 4, 2026

The Trump administration argues that allowing “biological males” into “women’s intimate spaces” violates Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination.

A photo illustration of gold game pieces (a stethoscope, gavel, tooth, dog, glasses, brain, pill bottle and foot) on a silver serving platter.
A photo illustration of gold game pieces (a stethoscope, gavel, tooth, dog, glasses, brain, pill bottle and foot) on a silver serving platter.

Loan Limits Finalized, but Litigation Looms

April 30, 2026

Advocates and higher ed groups called on Congress to take action to expand the definition of professional programs.

Environmental portraits of Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump are split above an image of the North Carolina Central University campus.
Environmental portraits of Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump are split above an image of the North Carolina Central University campus.

ED Rejects Call to Expand Access to Higher Graduate Loan Caps

April 30, 2026

Under the final rule, the agency is sticking with its plan to categorize 11 degree programs as professional, giving them access to the $200,000 limit.

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, arrives for her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, arrives for her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
A photo of Hoover Tower on Stanford's campus.
A photo of Hoover Tower on Stanford's campus.
A photo illustration of a magnifying glass being used to look at a 2026–27 FAFSA form.
A photo illustration of a magnifying glass being used to look at a 2026–27 FAFSA form.

Education Department Launches New FAFSA Fraud Prevention Tool

April 27, 2026

Financial aid experts hope the tool will relieve administrative burden, but some concerns remain.