Senate Bill Would Eliminate The $35,000 Cap On 529-To-Roth IRA Rollovers
Senators Cruz and Rochester’s bill would eliminate the $35,000 lifetime cap on 529-to-Roth IRA rollovers. What changes, what doesn’t, and the math.
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Only One In Three Public Four-Year Colleges Is Affordable For Low-Income Students, NCAN Finds
NCAN’s 2026 Affordability Gap report finds just 32% of public four-year colleges are affordable for low-income students, with an average gap of $1,801.
The Six Biggest Money Derailers In College (And How To Avoid Them)
A fifth year at an in-state public costs about $25,850 in tuition, housing and food. Here are the six college money derailers that add cost, and how to plan around each one.
College Athletes Earned $1.77 Billion In The First Year Of Revenue Sharing
College Sports Commission data shows schools paid 34,915 athletes $1.77 billion in the first year of revenue sharing, about $50,700 each on average.
The College Wage Premium Just Fell To Its Mid-1990s Level, And AI Explains A Third Of It
The U.S. college wage premium fell to its mid-1990s level from 2022 to 2026, a new study finds, with AI explaining a third as student debt hits $1.86T.
How To Get Out Of Student Loan Default
9.3 million federal borrowers are in default. Collections are paused for now. Here’s how rehabilitation and consolidation work in 2026, and which one fits you.
Justice Department Finds UCLA Law School Used Race In Admissions
DOJ says UCLA Law favored Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian ones for its 2023-2025 classes, with Black applicants getting 7x the odds.
Record-Low 31% Of Americans Say College Is “Very Important,” Gallup Finds
Gallup: just 31% of Americans now say college is “very important,” down from 70% in 2013, as 29% call it “not too important” amid cost concerns.
SAT Scores Rise For A Second Straight Year As The Test Turns 100
The College Board says the class of 2026 averaged 1045 on the SAT, up 16 points, with gains in Reading and Writing and Math as the SAT marks 100 years.
Is $5,500 Really All My Kid Can Borrow For College?
Dependent undergrads can borrow $5,500 their first year, a limit unchanged since 2008. Here’s what the caps cover, what changed in 2026, and how much to borrow.
September Jobs Report: 29,000 Jobs Added As BLS Cuts 60,000 From July And August
September jobs report: employers added 29,000 jobs, unemployment hit 4.2%, and BLS cut 60,000 from July and August. Why revisions keep going down.