Education Department Appeals Court Rulings That Struck Down PSLF Employer Rule
The Education Department is appealing both June 30 rulings that vacated its PSLF employer rule, sending the fight to the First and D.C. Circuits.
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International applicants to U.S. colleges fell 10% to 148,780 in 2025-26, India down 15% and Ghana down 34%, as a DHS four-year visa cap goes to court.
Student Loan Forgiveness For Foster Parents
Here are a few student loan forgiveness options specifically for foster parents.
Borrowers Report False PSLF Forbearance Alerts As StudentAid.gov Errors Pile Up
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Record 84% Of Parents Are Saving For College In 2026
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CalMatters Sues UCLA Over Records Of $20.5 Million In Direct Payments To Athletes
CalMatters is suing the UC Regents after UCLA refused to reveal which athletes share $20.5 million in payments allowed under the House v. NCAA settlement.
How To Correct A 529 Plan Over-Withdrawal
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Colleges Got A Record 10.8 Million Applications But 4 In 10 Still Got Fewer
Common App hit a record 10.8M applications in 2025-26, but 41.3% of colleges got fewer than last year. Account creators fell for the first time on record.
Firstmark Services: Did You Get a Call About Student Loans?
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McMahon Touts $1,700 School Choice Credit At Trump Back-To-School Event
McMahon and Trump touted the $1,700 Education Freedom Tax Credit, six state waivers and 25 Ed-Flex states at a White House back-to-school event. The facts.
Students Are Sending SAT Scores Again Even Though 95% Of Colleges Don’t Require Them
Common App 2025-26: 779,300 applicants sent SAT or ACT scores vs. 748,028 who didn’t, the first flip since 2019-20 and 95% of colleges don’t ask.
