Idaho Approves Largest Tuition Hike in Three Years
Idaho’s State Board approved 4.4-4.7% tuition increases (the largest in three years) signaling a broader increase in public college costs.

Idaho’s State Board approved 4.4-4.7% tuition increases (the largest in three years) signaling a broader increase in public college costs.

The Federal Reserve held rates steady April 29 in a rare 8-4 split. Here’s what the pause means for HYSA yields, CD rates, and 30-year mortgage pricing.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told a Senate subcommittee that more than one in four federal student loan borrowers are delinquent or in default.

Here are the least expensive colleges in the U.S. based on annual tuition for in-state students.

You shouldn’t have to pay to check your credit. Here are 3 ways to get a free credit score report easily.

Borrowers say their parents’ Parent PLUS Loans (many discharged, some showing default) appeared on their StudentAid accounts after the FSA weekend update.

The Education Department’s new automated FAFSA identity check screens applicants for fraud in real time, targeting a $1 billion ghost student problem.

New survey: 35% of college dropouts left over personal finances, not academics. 43.1 million Americans have some college, no degree.

Senate Democrats led by Merkley, Kaine, Warren, and Whitehouse press Education Secretary McMahon to extend the 90-day SAVE Plan transition deadline.

52 USC Marshall faculty signed a letter warning Dean Garrett of a “downward trajectory” in rankings, revenue, and reputation. Here’s what they want.

Students aged 18 to 20 became the largest share of first-time associate degree earners in 2024-25 as community college enrollment outpaced four-year schools.
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