A new December update reshapes how federal student loan repayment rules apply to borrowers navigating income-driven options.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a federal budget reconciliation package signed into law on July 4, 2025, includes several significant changes to federal student aid that will take effect on ...

Consumer advocates criticized the department’s new focus on financial literacy, saying more pressing issues exist. In a CNBC interview, Carolina Rodriguez, director of the Education Debt Consumer ...

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is being broken apart. As reported by Newsweek, six newly signed agreements mark "the ...

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, sweeping changes have been made to federal student debt relief programs.

Aug. 27 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday that its "on time" launch of FAFSA for soon-to-be college students means less worry about filing for federal student aid for 2026-2027 ...

Federal student loans will continue to accrue interest during shutdown. FAFSA opened on Sept. 24 and applications are still being processed. Pell Grants and federal student loans will continue to be ...

Pell Grants remain the foundation of federal financial aid. Current policy discussions in Washington focus on how eligibility is defined, not on whether the program will continue. Pell is an important ...

The incomes of both parents in a same-sex relationship will begin to be counted by the federal government when determining student aid, the Department of Education announced Monday. Beginning with the ...