Educational News

On March 11, the United States Department of Education announced it was cutting nearly half its workforce, including staff from its Vendor and Program Oversight Group, which is responsible for overseeing federal student loan servicers.12 This could be bad news for student…

The Trump administration has taken down the applications for popular student loan repayment plans from the U.S. Department of Education’s website, leaving millions of borrowers with fewer options for now. Borrowers are unable to access the applications for income-driven repayment, or IDR, plans,…

Today, the U.S. Department of Education cancelled over $350 million in contracts and grants to several Regional Educational Laboratories and Equity Assistance Centers. The Department terminated 10 contracts totaling $336 million with the Regional Educational Laboratories, the purpose of which…

When it comes to financial resolutions for 2025, there’s one goal that often lands on the top of the list — paying down debt, according to a new survey from Bankrate. That’s as a majority of Americans — 89% — say they…

Plans Scrapped: Biden administration cancels two major initiatives: The year 2024 has been tumultuous for US student loan borrowers in the, marked by notable shifts and lingering uncertainties. From the end of the long-standing payment pause to rising interest rates, many…

For a score with a range between 300 and 850, a credit score of 670 to 739 is generally considered good. A score of 800 or above on the same range is considered to be excellent. Most consumers have credit…

Despite Fed Cuts, Many Store Credit Cards Are Still Charging Customers Extreme Interest Rates Many credit cards offered by major retailers continue to charge exorbitant annual percentage rates, despite moves by the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in the…

The Biden administration has forgiven a record amount of federal student debt. But in about two months, President-elect Donald Trump, a vocal critic of student loan forgiveness polices, will enter the White House. Under Trump, the U.S. Department of Education is likely to abandon…

Nearly a third, 30%, of federal student loan borrowers say they’ve gone without food, medicine or other necessities because of their monthly bills. That grim finding comes from a new survey by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, conducted between October 2023 and January 2024, and including more…

Latest relief under Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program brings total loan forgiveness approved by the Administration to over $175 billion for more than 4.8 million Americans The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of approximately $4.5 billion in additional…