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Education Dept. Rulemaking Panel Convenes
The agency kicks off its first round of negotiations to rewrite rules governing a handful of affordability and student loan…
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FTC Cracks Down on False Claims by For-Profit Colleges
Agency enacts new, stiffer financial penalties on for-profit colleges that make misleading or deceptive claims about their graduates’ potential salaries…
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Congress Averts Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Cliff Still Looms
Stopgap measure funds the federal government through December 3, but the fight over the debt ceiling remains unresolved.
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Federal Report Suggests Restoring Automatic Loan Discharge for Borrowers of Closed Schools
Study finds that automatic closed college discharges help borrowers who are struggling the most to repay their loans.
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Education Dept. Announces Overhaul of PSLF Program
The new policy will result in 22,000 borrowers who have consolidated loans—including previously ineligible loans—being immediately eligible without further action…