DHS Set to End ‘Duration of Status,’ Capping International Student Stays at 4 Years
DHS is set to end “duration of status,” capping F, J, and I visa stays at four years and requiring USCIS extensions for longer programs like PhDs.

Four borrowers seek to block the SAVE plan shutdown and force loan forgiveness, but past borrower lawsuits over SAVE and REPAYE haven’t reversed the wind-down.

DHS is set to end “duration of status,” capping F, J, and I visa stays at four years and requiring USCIS extensions for longer programs like PhDs.

ESG investing focuses on companies with positive environmental, social, and governance actions. Here are the pros and cons of this strategy.

States ask a federal judge to block the new PSLF employer rule before July 1 as the Education Dept. adds a perjury attestation to certification forms.

Student loan borrowers stuck in SAVE face an upcoming deadline in late 2026 to change their repayment plans.

The U.S. Department of Education can settle federal student debt in certain situations that it’s deemed “uncollectable.” Learn more.

Whitman College will cap tuition at 10% of family income starting in 2026–27, with no income limit — a sliding-scale alternative to free-tuition cutoffs.

There are hundreds of colleges that offer free college applications, or offer college application fee waivers to eligible students.

More and more college students are interested in living with a pet while they are away at school. But do colleges allow pets? Find out more.

SAVE Plan borrowers have 90 days to choose a new student loan repayment plan starting July 1, 2026. Here’s how to pick the right one.

Hoping to graduate college without student loan debt? Our analysis of the NPSAS data shows you how to increase your chances.

The student loan tax bomb calculator can help you estimate your future tax liability based on the amount of student loan debt forgiven.
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