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The College Investorby Robert Farrington14d ago
Key Points - A new lawsuit says the Education Department is still reporting $4.6B in cancelled student loans as owed.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington14d ago
Three former U.S. Secretaries of Education and the union representing department staff filed a formal request last week asking the Education Department’s Office of Inspector General to investigate...
The College Investorby Robert Farrington14d ago
Student loan refinance rates have held continued to hold as the Fed has held interest rates steady.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington14d ago
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness is the only broad federal program that still cancels balances tax-free, and it survived the July 1, 2026 overhaul intact.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington15d ago
The 2027-28 FAFSA is now available to all students and contributors on StudentAid.gov, with no beta sign-up required. The form went live before the Oct.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington15d ago
Key Points - Federal student loan defaults rose by about 400,000 last quarter to 9.3 million borrowers and another 1.5 million are in late-stage delinquency.
The College Investorby Allison Daniel15d ago
Colleges have a "type" of student they are looking for when they make admissions decisions, and not all of it shows up on the application checklist.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington16d ago
Key Points - A coalition of 89 groups, including the AFL-CIO, AFT, and NAACP, asked four congressional committees to hold an emergency hearing on student loan servicing failures.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington16d ago
Student loan rates have are getting even more competitive as peak back to school season ends. As of September 22, 2026, private student loan lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 1.94% APR and...
The College Investorby Robert Farrington16d ago
The 2027-28 FAFSA launches for everyone by October 1, 2026, and the beta version is already open.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington16d ago
Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2026, which would update what counts as a qualifying payment under Public...
The College Investorby Robert Farrington17d ago
Key Points - Starting January 1, 2028, each California community college district can offer between 2 to 12 new bachelor’s degree programs, and existing programs don’t count toward that limit.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington17d ago
High-yield savings account rates have started to rise slightly, even at large banks, in the wake of the Federal Reserve rate increase last week.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington17d ago
Key Points - Trump Accounts belong to the child, so the FAFSA treats them as a student asset assessed at up to 20%, the same rate as a UGMA or UTMA custodial account.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington17d ago
Is it better to put more money into my 401(k) rather than pay extra on my student loans when I have four years left until Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)?
The College Investorby Robert Farrington18d ago
Fitch Ratings downgraded Xavier University to ‘BBB+’ from ‘A-‘ last week, and assigned a Negative Outlook.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington18d ago
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released its 14th annual High School Benchmarks report on September 17, 2026, tracking where the high school class of 2025 landed after...
The College Investorby Robert Farrington19d ago
The Question I’m expecting to get my student loans forgiven soon. I’m at about $148,000. I borrowed $65,000 for a social work degree back in 2001 and I’ve paid something every single month since.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington19d ago
Key Points - A dividend is a cash payment a company sends to shareholders, quarterly for most U.S. stocks.
The College Investorby Robert Farrington20d ago
House Education Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) and Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the TEAM USA Act (PDF File) on September 14, 2026.
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