The rollout of the new student aid form last year was a debacle. This year’s beta testing has gone better. Next up: millions of users and a new administration.
Category: Education Department (US)
-
Will Trump Try to End the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program?
There is widespread concern that President-elect Donald J. Trump may end it, since he has tried before. But that may be the wrong thing to fear.
-
Biden Administration Floats Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship
The proposal, which faces tough legal prospects, would offer forgiveness to millions of borrowers who are unable to pay back their loans because of financial setbacks.
-
‘A Rip-Off’: Students Secure a Final Settlement Against Walden University
A $28.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the university helped create a fresh precedent for prosecuting predatory advertising in for-profit education.
-
White House, Used to Road Blocks on Student Debt, Finds Cause for Victory Lap
An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.
-
Judge Halts Biden Student Debt Plan Right After It Was Allowed to Proceed
The ruling was the latest instance of legal whiplash for the over 27 million borrowers who could qualify, and yet another blow to the president’s pledge to provide mass student debt relief.
-
Federal Judge Clears Path for Part of Biden’s Student Loan Plan
The ruling by a judge in Georgia could be just a temporary reprieve for the plan, which still faces legal challenges in another state.
-
How to Handle the Delay in the Release of the FAFSA Form
The student financial aid application is expected to be ready by Dec. 1, two months later than usual. Experts offer some tips on what to do in the meantime.
-
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Another Pillar of Biden’s Student Debt Plan
The plan would affect millions of borrowers struggling with runaway interest and others who were still paying off loans after decades. It was set to take effect this fall.
-
Do Borrowers Still Have to Make Student Loan Payments Under SAVE?
The president’s student loan repayment plan remains suspended after a Supreme Court ruling. Here’s what that means for borrowers.
-
Where Does Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan Stand? Here’s What to Know.
The Supreme Court refused to allow a key part of President Biden’s student debt plan to move forward. Here’s what’s left of it, and who could still benefit.
-
Supreme Court Blocks, for Now, Another Biden Student Debt Plan
The move followed a decision last year that the Biden administration had overstepped its authority by trying to forgive more than $400 billion in student loans.