Justice Department Says GW Med School Broke The Law In 2024 And 2025 Admissions
DOJ says GW Medical School used essay questions to discriminate by race in 2024 and 2025 admissions, violating Title VI. GW disputes the finding.
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DOJ says GW Medical School used essay questions to discriminate by race in 2024 and 2025 admissions, violating Title VI. GW disputes the finding.

The Department of War ordered 30 U.S. colleges to audit foreign research ties to Section 1286 institutions and report by Aug. 31, 2026 or risk funding.

Nine senators led by Elizabeth Warren demand MOHELA explain false delinquency notices sent to student loan borrowers, with answers due September 10.

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.

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.

Here are a few student loan forgiveness options specifically for foster parents.

Student loan borrowers report false StudentAid.gov alerts saying loans are in forbearance or don’t qualify for PSLF, adding to weeks of PSLF data errors.

Fidelity’s 2026 College Savings Indicator found a record 84% of parents are saving for college, and 41% plan to cover the full cost of a degree.

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.

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.

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