The Department of Education (DOE) extended its deadline for the Fresh Start program for defaulted student loan borrowers until the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 2. The deadline was supposed to be Monday, Sept. 30, but the department pushed it back because of an issue on one of its websites. The Fresh Start program is open…

The rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, by the Department of Education has been plagued with issues, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. The department launched the updated FAFSA more than three months late, intending to simplify the financial aid process for students. However, the form…

Emerson College said pro-Palestinian protests are partly to blame for an expected drop in enrollment for the incoming fall class. Emerson College plans staff layoffs and non-filling of vacancies in fiscal year 2025 due to enrollment drop linked to negative press and social media from pro-Palestinian protests. The decline in enrollment for 2024-2025 freshmen is…

American colleges and universities are among the very best in the world. They are also notoriously expensive, with many graduates working for decades to pay back their college loans. But for many new students and parents hoping to help their children pay for college, tuition just became even more expensive, thanks to a new federal…