CNBC Kamaron McNair March 17, 2025 Nearly 43 million Americans owe a total of $1.6 trillion in federal student loans as of the end of 2024, according to Department of Education data. A number of factors determine how much debt borrowers wind up with and how quickly they’re able to pay it off, including how expensive their schooling was and […]
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U.S. Department of Education March 17, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that more than 8 million 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) forms have been successfully submitted and processed, nearly a 50% increase on the number of applications submitted at this time last year. This is a major milestone following […]
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LAist Julia Barajas March 17, 2025 Since January, the Trump administration has taken a series of actions that touch virtually every aspect of higher education in Southern California, including campus protests and financial aid. The changes could have huge consequences for students, educators and researchers. For instance, allowing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to […]
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Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake March 18, 2025 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ranking member of the Senate committee that oversees education policy, and 37 Democrats blasted Education Secretary Linda McMahon in a letter Monday, expressing “outrage” and arguing that the “reckless” cuts to her department’s staff last week will be “nothing short of devastating” for America’s students, schools and […]
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