‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era

The view from Dartmouth, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wesleyan.

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2 Lawsuits Challenge New Rule Limiting Student Loan Forgiveness

Nonprofit groups and state officials warned that the rule could be used to penalize organizations and agencies at odds with the Trump administration’s political agenda.

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Trump Rule Could Ban Some Public Servants From Student Loan Forgiveness

A new rule could disqualify certain employers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that are deemed to be engaged in “illegal activities.”

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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

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Education Dept. Agrees to Resume More Student Loan Cancellations

Hailed as a win for borrowers, the agreement will enable more enrollees in income-driven repayment plans to have their remaining debt canceled.

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Student Loan Cancellation Is Restarting for Some Federal Borrowers

After a halt for most of the year, borrowers enrolled in one income-driven repayment plan may begin to receive loan discharges within weeks.

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Why Won’t Some Colleges Publish Their Common Data Sets?

The Common Data Set can help prospective students know how much aid they could get to pay for college. Why don’t all schools provide it?

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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

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What Is College Like for You?

Higher education is in flux, and students are adjusting to a lot of changes.

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The Typical American College Student Is Not Who You Think It Is

As a fight over the future of elite higher education consumes university leaders and politicians, most college students live in a very different world with very different challenges.

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