Thousands of borrowers received emails this week notifying them that their student loans will be discharged under the Sweet v. McMahon settlement agreement.
The Education Department sent out a new wave of notices to student loan borrowers last week, warning them that they need to change repayment plans.
The amended lawsuit argues that borrowers with student loans in the SAVE plan shouldn’t be forced to move into other repayment plans, a process set to begin next week.
As July 1 approaches, and the Trump administration’s changes to student loans are about to take effect, the window of time for borrowers to act is closing.
The job market has already been hit by artificial intelligence tremors. These 20 colleges—10 public and 10 private—are graduating the talent that employers will seek in this new era.
The Education Department sent out mass student loan discharge notices to borrowers this week, notifying them that their federal student loans will be cancelled.
Under new Education Department rules, some borrowers may need to act quickly if they want to preserve access to a key repayment plan for federal student loans.
Educational attainment varies widely across the US. See the states with the highest and lowest shares of adults with bachelor's degrees or higher.
More than 21,000 borrowers just got their federal student loans forgiven through income-driven repayment plans. But trouble looms on the horizon, and changes are coming.
Buried in new regulations is a significant change that may limit borrowers' ability to receive credit toward student loan forgiveness when changing their repayment plan.
The Education released major updates on a troubled student loan forgiveness “buyback” program this week. But key questions remain unanswered.
My daughter committed early to a college 2,000 miles away. In the spring of her senior year, she decided she wanted to stay closer to home.
The Treasury Department confirmed to Sen. Elizabeth Warren that it has started the process of taking over defaulted student-loan borrowers' accounts.
A countdown of the greatest literature published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?
See the highest-ranked national university in every US state, based on US News & World Report's 2026 ranking.
Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent said moving student-loan accounts to the Treasury and eliminating the SAVE plan will best serve borrowers.
Thousands of borrowers should receive notices that their student loans are getting discharged. But if the Education Department gets its way, they may have to wait longer.
Every US state offers students a variety of possible student experiences. Here are the best college towns in every state across the US.
My daughter doesn't get enough sleep because her schedule is jam-packed. I worry that school starts too early for her, so I let her sleep in.
LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.
New rules governing a popular student loan forgiveness program are just weeks away from being implemented, and they could block some borrowers from receiving relief.
These are the hardest colleges to get into in America, including top Ivy League schools and elite private universities.
July 1 is the implementation date for sweeping reforms to repayment plans, student loan forgiveness and disbursement limits. Many federal student loans will be affected.
The Education Department said that student-loan borrowers enrolled in SAVE aren't required to leave the plan until September 29 at the earliest.
The Education Department announced a 1% student-loan interest-rate deduction for borrowers who enroll in autopay beginning July 1.
Democratic lawmakers called on the Education Department to enact student-debt relief for millions of borrowers while defaults are at a record high.
When I noticed my son using AI to solve his math homework, I didn't know how to feel. I then helped the school implement a creative AI policy.
The Trump administration is preparing to launch a brand new repayment plan for student loans. But questions remain about the true benefits of the upcoming new program.
The Education Department released new details on the timeframe for borrowers to move their student loans out of the SAVE plan and into other repayment programs.
Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows.
Student loan borrowers suffered a defeat this week after a federal court dismissed an appeal challenging stricter standards on discharging student loans.
After eliminating the SAVE plan, the Department of Education is making it costlier to get relief through Public Service Loan Forgiveness buybacks.
Test scores and C-suite ratings both play a crucial role in our hunt for the most employer-friendly schools.
While the new student loan repayment plan will have important benefits, it is important that borrowers understand that those features may come with significant tradeoffs.
A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.
Russia is doubling the amount of military training time in high schools, with new lessons on drones and field exercises.
The Education Department is launching two new tiered repayment plans for federal student loans this July. But they will be very different from other plans.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if Trump's plan to transfer the federal student-loan portfolio to the Treasury is in borrowers' best interest.
See the US colleges with the highest-earning graduates, ranked using the US Department of Education's College Scorecard median income data.
The Education Department is taking emergency steps to revise the application for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF, a popular student loan forgiveness program.
The past few days have seen more degree program purges, with large-scale academic closures or pauses at Indiana's public universities as well as at Syracuse university .
The Education Department is planning to streamline the process for defaulted student-loan borrowers to get help with repayment.
Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.
The Education Department updated key online guidance for federal student loan borrowers in advance of historic changes that are set to take effect on July 1.
Alberto Carvalho resigned Sunday, months after the F.B.I. raided his home and office. He came to Los Angeles from Miami with a reputation for raising student test scores but also made missteps.
Trump's sweeping student-loan repayment changes will begin in July. Some borrowers might not be affected by the new borrowing limits right away.
More than 2 million aspiring doctors took India’s NEET examination. But the test was compromised and cancelled.
Trump's Department of Education announced the final rule for its student-loan repayment overhaul that will roll out in July.
A federal court is set to consider arguments on a new rule that would give the Education Department the power to cut off certain groups from student loan forgiveness.
Exclusive: Until now nothing was known about ‘Jersey’, depicted with naval officer, but research raises hopes he may have won freedom
