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Could a Wealth-Based Pell Grant Close Racial Gaps in Student Debt?

A new report argues a $17 billion investment in a grant program will meet unaddressed financial aid needs for Black and brown students.

Lawsuit Takes Aim at Education Department’s Incentive Compensation Guidance

The University of Maryland Global Campus’s agreement with online program provider Coursera to pay “service fees” based on the number...

Education Department Delays Gainful Reporting Requirements Again

Colleges will get more time to report data related to their programs and students’ outcomes after the Education Department decided...
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Navient Pays the Piper

The U.S. government’s $120 million settlement with the onetime student loan giant concludes a seven-year legal saga and sets a precedent for stricter oversight.

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Is More Debt Relief Imminent? A New Lawsuit Says Yes—and Aims to Stop It.

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

President Biden walks on a stage flanked by two signs that say "Canceling Student Debt" in white text.

Supreme Court Keeps Debt-Relief Plan Blocked for Now

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

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How States Are Working to Narrow FAFSA Completion Gaps

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.

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In Bid to Deter Misconduct, U.S. Releases New Data on Financial Aid Enforcement

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.