Category: Education Department (US)

The FAFSA Form Is Coming on Time This Year. For a Change.

The federal form, used to determine financial aid, will be available to the public on Oct. 1. Technical glitches that delayed the form for the past two years are said to have been resolved.
What to Know About Student Loan Repayment Plan Changes and Your Options

Federal student loans have been upended by litigation and legislation. Here’s what you need to know to repay your loans, avoid tax bombs and more.
No, a TikTok Trick Won’t Erase Student Loan Debt

Videos promoting a quick hack for having student loans forgiven are circulating. Experts warn the trick doesn’t work.
Rubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard

Experts and former officials said it was unusual for a cabinet secretary to try to influence the Treasury Department’s sanctions process to target a domestic entity.
Rubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard

Experts and former officials said it was unusual for a cabinet secretary to try to influence the Treasury Department’s sanctions process to target a domestic entity.
Tips for Navigating the ‘Chaotic System’ of Student Loan Repayments

Experts say recent graduates with loans should choose the repayment option that makes the most sense for them now and expect to make adjustments later.
Student Debt Collections Restart on May 5. Here’s What to Know.

More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.
Education Department Will Resume Collections on Student Loan Debt

In an announcement this week, the department warned that millions of borrowers could be referred to debt collectors and see deductions from their paychecks.
Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments

They’re seeing their credit scores drop, which will make it more difficult to buy a car or rent a home. And that has implications for the already slowing economy.
Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services From Education Dept.

President Trump said Friday that he was tasking other government entities with core functions of the Education Department as he moves to dismantle an agency conservatives have long criticized.
What Happens to Student Loans if the Education Dept. Closes?

The White House released an executive order instructing the secretary of education to begin shutting down the department — but not to cancel your debt.
Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids

The president signed an order that would deny loan forgiveness to workers for groups engaged in “substantial illegal activities,” which it indicated included things like diversity initiatives.