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Biden Administration Details Plan for Broader Debt Relief
The draft proposal offers relief to borrowers who fall into certain categories, including those whose balances exceed the amount they initially borrowed.
Survey: Some Colleges See Increase in Financial Aid Appeals
Federal Government Investigating Student Loan Servicers
List: 23 People Blocked From Federal Financial Aid System
Why Puerto Rican For-Profits Are Exempt From New Gainful Rule
Nearly a third of college students in Puerto Rico attend a for-profit institution—but they won’t get the benefit of federal accountability measures.
Overhaul of Financial Aid Formula Will Boost Pell Grant Eligibility
A new report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association estimates nearly 220,000 more students will qualify under the pending new federal aid formula.
U.S. Bans Most Withholding of Transcripts
The Education Department strengthens its oversight of institutions with a sweeping set of rules finalized this week.
Colleges Confounded by Flood of Borrower-Defense Claims
The Education Department is working to clear a backlog in applications for debt relief through its borrower-defense program. Colleges aren’t sure how to respond to notifications of the claims.