The Government Is Forgiving More Student Loans, And It's Costing Taxpayers
Largely because of income-based repayment programs, the government is expected to lend more money to borrowers than they repay.
Betsy DeVos Wants To Put Your Student Loan Money On A Bank Card
A new pilot program is part of an effort by DeVos to create "the most significant change to the student aid process ever."
After Trump's "Shithole" Comment, Amazon CEO Donates $33 Million To DACA Students
A day after Trump rejected a deal to preserve DACA, Jeff Bezos said he would make a major charitable donation to support DREAMers.
The Student Loan Default Crisis Is Only Going To Get Worse, Report Finds
Almost 40% of borrowers who entered college in 2004 are likely to default on their loans by 2023, the report predicts.
Here's How A Student Loan Debt Relief Company Preyed On Its Customers
SLAC billed itself as a model actor in the troubled student loan debt refinancing industry, but former employees claim it was harming customers to make its sales.
A New Betsy DeVos Proposal Would Make It Much Tougher For Students To Get Loan Forgiveness
The new plan would roll back Obama-era regulations.
Betsy DeVos Is Slashing Student Loan Relief For Defrauded Students
A new Education Department policy will dramatically limit the amount of student loan relief some students get after being misled by their schools.
A Small College That Mostly Accepts Poor Students Is A Last-Minute Loser In The New Tax Plan
Berea College will be subject to a new tax, after Senate Democrats flagged a provision that would have spared the school as going against procedure.
The Graduate Student Tax Was Dropped From Republicans' Final Bill
A provision that would have dramatically increased many grad students' taxes sparked nationwide protests.
Troubled DeVry University Gets Sold Off For A Pittance
DeVry University is losing students and burning through cash so fast that it has become a liability.
Betsy DeVos Just Might Save The Beauty School Industry
Pro Way Hair School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, was in danger of shutting down due to Obama-era student loan rules. But along with the rest of the cosmetology school industry, Pro Way may have found a savior in Betsy DeVos.
California Is Suing A Giant For-Profit College For Allegedly Misleading Students
Some Ashford University admissions counselors were allegedly "forced to stand at their desk when they missed enrollment targets," the new suit says.
The Justice Department Is Threatening To Sue Harvard To Get Its Admissions Records
The Trump administration is drilling down on affirmative action.
Graduate Students Are Freaking Out About The New Tax Bill
The House bill would count the tuition discounts given to many grad students as income, doubling or even tripling many graduate students’ taxes.
Sen. Al Franken Says He'll Cooperate With Investigation Into Allegations He Groped Four Women
Leeann Tweeden said that Franken forcibly kissed her, and later groped her while she was sleeping — prompting other women to come forward.
Fewer International Students Are Coming To The US
A new study found declines in new international student enrollment for the first time in more than a decade.
Corinthian Colleges’ Buyer Says It’s Closing Most Campuses
Zenith Education, which tried to bail out the failed for-profit Corinthian school chain, said it would close all but a few of its campuses.
Betsy DeVos May Only Partially Forgive Loans Of Students Ripped Off By Fraudulent Colleges
Under the Obama administration, defrauded students had their student loans fully forgiven. That could change under DeVos.
Major Companies Silent On Legislation To Open Up NDAs
BuzzFeed News reached out to top names in tech, media, and business to see if they support efforts to prevent settlement agreements from silencing victims of sexual harassment and assault at work. Only one, Vox Media, gave a definitive answer (yes) on the record.
A Close Ally Of Mike Pence Is Helping The Shady Student Debt Relief Industry
Marty Obst was introduced as "Mike Pence's best friend" before his speech at a conference for the student debt relief industry, which is facing a nationwide crackdown, two people there said.