The White House is seen in Washington, D.C.on September 09, 2025. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education may soon begin sharing information with students and families on “the benefits and risks” of federal student loans, the Trump administration recently announced. The department’s Office of the Ombudsman will take “a…
A student studies in the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin, Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images As back-to-school season gets underway, parents have many more ways they can spend funds in 529 college savings plans this year, due to President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill.” Yet a new survey…
With more families concerned about how they will afford college, some schools are offering an unbeatable deal. While the total cost of college is nearing or crossing the $100,000 threshold at several institutions across the country, according to data provided by The Princeton Review, tuition is completely free for all students at handful of other colleges and universities in the…
President Donald Trump‘s massive tax and spending package will bring sweeping changes to federal student loans, in part by capping how much money people can borrow from the federal government to pay for college and graduate school. Among other measures, the legislation, which Trump has called the “one big, beautiful bill,” sets new limits for students and their…
For many students, majoring in finance is a proven pathway to a well-paying career and job security. In fact, U.S. graduates believe that finance offers the best career prospects overall, considering today’s economic climate, according to a new survey by the CFA Institute, a non-profit focused on financial education. The group polled more than 9,000 current…
International student enrollment increased last year, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — contrary to data the agency previously posted, which showed a decline. A new analysis by Chris Glass, a professor at Boston College, found that student and exchange visitor information system data issued by DHS underreported the number of international students by more than…
The “one big beautiful” tax-and-spending package President Donald Trump signed on Friday included several significant changes for higher education — among them, an increased tax on the endowment income of the nation’s top colleges. Instead of the existing flat 1.4% tax rate, there is now a new multi-tiered rate of up to 8%, with larger endowments subject…
