Parent PLUS Caps At $20,000 A Year, Leaving Cosigners Fewer Options In Year 4
The new Parent PLUS loan caps may not hit hard at first, but they have serious implications for students trying to finish college.

The Education Department’s August 18 Dear Colleague Letter bars race in school discipline. What changes for parents — and what the headlines get wrong.

The new Parent PLUS loan caps may not hit hard at first, but they have serious implications for students trying to finish college.

We break down the potential average net worth of Gen Z by age, based on available data from the Federal Reserve, as well as other assumptions.

Charles Schwab doesn’t offer a standalone HSA. It runs the Health Savings Brokerage Account inside other custodians like Lively. See where to open one.

We break down the average net worth of millennials by age, as well as stretch goals to be in the top 1% of millennial wealth.

Thirty senators led by Alex Padilla gave the State Department 30 days to explain F, M, and J student visa delays as fall classes start. What it means.

Judge Richard Stearns dismissed the DOJ’s Title VI antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, ruling the government failed to plead an ongoing violation.

KeyBank offers student loan refinancing, new loan referrals, and free consultations to help borrowers compare repayment options.

A union coalition led by the AFT and AFL-CIO is suing the Education Department over the RISE rule’s professional degree definition and loan caps.

Your fall tuition bill is due and you’re short. Here’s the order of operations that gets it covered without over-borrowing — including what changed on July 1.

Families spent an average of $34,019 on college in 2025-26, up 10%. See how income, scholarships, and loans covered the bill in Sallie Mae’s new report.

A federal judge ruled 32 elite colleges must face an antitrust lawsuit alleging early decision agreements inflated tuition and cut financial aid.
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