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Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Homeownership Promise Act would match first-time homebuyers’ down payment savings $5 for $1, up to $50,000 in federal HUD grants.

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A new class action says the Education Department still reports $4.6 billion in cancelled student loans to credit bureaus, hurting 300,000+ borrowers.

Arne Duncan, John King Jr., Miguel Cardona and AFGE Local 252 asked the Education Department inspector general to investigate the cost of 2025 layoffs.

There are many student loan forgiveness programs, including public service, volunteer work, medical studies, the military, or law school.

The 2027-28 FAFSA is now open to all students ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline. See what changed, which tax year it uses, and why filing early means more aid.

Federal student loan defaults hit 9.3 million with $234 billion owed, new FSA data shows, while IDR balances rose from $740 billion to $792 billion in a year.

When applying for college, academics and extracurricular involvement are essential, but not the only factors. Here’s what colleges secretly look for in students.

89 groups, including the AFL-CIO and AFT, urge Congress to hold an emergency hearing on student loan servicing errors, PSLF losses, and SAVE confusion.

The FAFSA skips asset questions for families under $60,000 in income, families that received certain federal benefits, and maximum Pell Grant students. Here are the rules.

The PSLF Inclusion Act of 2026 would count SAVE forbearance months and the first 60 payments on any plan toward PSLF, with no buyback required.

Newsom signed SB 960 and AB 2694, letting California community colleges add 2 to 12 bachelor’s degrees per district based on completion and transfer rates.
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