Key Points A stock spin off separates part of a company into a new, independent entity, distributing shares to existing shareholders. Well-executed spin offs can unlock...
Students and families are facing new financial pressures, unclear admissions signals, and shifting federal rules that affect how much college costs and how much they may...
Key Points UC San Diego’s own faculty report shows a thirtyfold jump since 2020 in freshmen arriving with math skills below the middle-school level, raising concerns...
Key Points The Trump administration says that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding mechanism can no longer draw money from the Federal Reserve. The CFPB...
Student loan rates have continued to drop in the wake of the Fed cutting interest rates last week – especially for variable rate loans. As of...
Key Points President Donald Trump announced a plan to distribute at least $2,000 per person to most Americans, funded by tariff revenues. Depending on the definition...
A Direct Student Loan is another name for a federally issued student loan in the United States. If you borrowed money from the U.S. Department of...
This last week was dominated by the RISE negotiated rule-making meetings, along with a continuing college enrollment cycle, and lawsuits… lot’s of lawsuits. We’ll have more...
What Counts As A Graduate Student vs. Professional Student For Federal Student Aid? This question is about student loan borrowing limits. With the Big Beautiful Bill...
Key Points Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Education, claiming the new PSLF rule unlawfully lets the administration deny...