7 Types Of Student Loans And Alternatives
Federal loans, private loans, HELOCs and more: make sure you understand the types of student loans before borrowing for school.
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SoFi’s SEC Filing Says Its Private Student Loans Can Be Discharged in Bankruptcy
SoFi’s 2026 SEC filing says its private student loans “may be discharged in bankruptcy in certain situations”, cutting against a costly borrower myth.
Department of Education Tells IDR Applicants To Reapply After Payment Error
The Department of Education is emailing IDR applicants that an error produced incorrect payment amounts and they must reapply. Here’s how to check your status.
Waiting On Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Cost Borrowers Up To 43%, NBER Finds
New NBER research finds borrowers who expected student loan forgiveness or pause extensions paid less, spent more, and are now far more likely to be delinquent.
House Education Committee Advances Bill Defining Sex As Biological Under Title IX
The House education committee advanced H.R. 8781 to define sex as biological under Title IX. Here’s what it means for K-12 schools and colleges.
New Data Reveals A Growing Class Of Americans: Educated But Not Wealthy
41.5% of recent college graduates are underemployed, per NY Fed data. Here’s why more education isn’t automatically producing more wealth.
Married with Student Loan Debt: What Each Spouse Needs to Know
Here is what each spouse needs to know about being married with student loan debt, and how it can help or hurt your marriage emotionally.
House Democrats Demand Education Department Reverse Civil Rights And Special Ed Transfers
More than 80 House Democrats demand Education Secretary Linda McMahon reverse plans moving civil rights enforcement to DOJ and special education to HHS.
Oklahoma Gave Babies $1,000 In 529 Plans: New Data Shows They’re Using It For College
Oklahoma newborns given $1,000 in 529 accounts in 2007 sent $349,550 to 70 schools in year one. New SEED OK data shows use didn’t vary by race or income.
Guide To Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF)
Discover what the Temporary Expanded PSLF opportunity is, where it came from, who is eligible, and what the limits are.
DOJ Finds UC San Diego Medical School Discriminated By Race In Admissions
The DOJ found UC San Diego’s medical school used race in admissions, admitting Black applicants at over double the rate of white applicants after SFFA.