Student Aid Policy

Seven Republican attorneys general have sued the Biden administration to stop its latest plan for loan forgiveness before it can begin.

Nearly eight million borrowers remain in limbo following the court’s decision Wednesday.

Nationally, completed applications from high school seniors are down by about 9.5 percent. A federal funding boost has helped some states over the summer—but only so much.

The Education Department has issued $61.7 million in fines and cut off aid to 35 colleges for violations since 2021. Some critics say it hasn’t gone far enough in holding rule breakers accountable; others say the feds have a “vendetta” against career colleges.

The order blocked the Biden administration’s SAVE plan and raised questions about the Education Department’s authority to forgive loans under other repayment plans as well—all the way back to 1994.

A new survey from New Mexico shows that nearly 60 percent of students are food insecure. Experts say that number likely rose when the state’s free-tuition program made college more accessible for low-income learners.

Community colleges spent much of their federal COVID-19 relief funds on student supports, technology and infrastructure. Now those funds are drying up, and colleges are wondering what’s next.

By pushing back the form’s mass release to Dec. 1, the department is hoping to avoid the technical issues that plagued this year’s application.