DOJ And Education Department Find UC Berkeley Law Violated Title VI In Admissions
DOJ and the Education Department found UC Berkeley Law violated Title VI in admissions. Berkeley’s dean disputes it. What it means for applicants.
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Senators Demand ED Account for $1 Billion Student Loan Fund as Defaults Hit 9M
Senators Warren, Merkley, Booker, and Van Hollen ask ED to explain $216 million spent from OBBBA’s $1 billion student loan fund as defaults hit 9 million.
Some Colleges Will Help Repay Your Student Loans After Graduation. Here’s How It Works
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs or LRAPS help repay your student loans after graduation. Here’s how they work.
Wellesley Goes Tuition-Free At $200,000, Joining Harvard And MIT
Wellesley College will cover full tuition for families earning under $200,000 starting fall 2027, raising its $150,000 threshold to match Harvard and MIT.
FAFSA Deadlines For 2027-28 And 2026-27: Federal, State, And School Due Dates
Get the full 2027–28 FAFSA deadline list with federal, state, and school. Learn when to apply, what changed this year, and how to boost your aid eligibility.
New Bills Would Cut Federal Aid To College Programs That Fail Licensing And Earnings Tests
Merkley and Krishnamoorthi’s Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act would pull federal aid from programs failing licensure and earnings rules.
The Marriage Tax Penalty In 2026: Every Rule That Costs Married Couples (And The Ones That Help)
37% of married couples pay more tax than they would single. Here’s every 2026 marriage penalty (brackets, SALT, EITC, tips, student loans, HSAs) with the numbers, plus the rules that favor married couples.
We Both Have Student Loans. Does RAP Make Us Pay Twice?
A reader and her husband were each billed $980 on RAP. Here’s why married borrowers get one payment (not two) and how to get a wrong bill corrected.
New House Bill Would Make Farm And Ranch Workers Eligible For PSLF
H.R. 9974, the Young Farmer Success Act, would make full-time farm and ranch work qualify for PSLF if the operation clears $35,000 in annual sales.
UVM Cuts Tuition By $18,000 For Students From Five New England States
UVM’s new Regional Tuition Break cuts tuition to $30,240 for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island students starting fall 2027.
Notre Dame Will Require SAT And ACT Scores Again Starting With Fall 2028 Applicants
Notre Dame will require SAT or ACT scores from Fall 2028 applicants, joining Brown, Columbia and every Ivy in reversing pandemic-era test-optional policies.