Student debt

Some student loan borrowers are stopping payments and heading abroad as the number of debtors in default reaches record levels, The New York Times reports.

Graduate school can open doors to career advancement. But a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce finds that transparency and accountability are needed to…

As policymakers grow more concerned about transcript holds, federal and state lawmakers are looking for ways to close loopholes and protect students unable to repay federal or private loans.

The U.S. Department of Education released regulations that restrict higher education institutions from withholding course credit, protect students enrolled in schools at risk for sudden closure, and ensure schools clearly…

Following a successful pilot year, the Ohio College Comeback Compact is drawing national attention for its collaborative approach to re-enrolling students who have “stranded credits”—academic credits they have earned but…

Facing a shortage of skilled workers, some states are implementing programs that offer to help college graduates pay off their student loans if they agree to stay and work for…

Hours after the Supreme Court ended the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, President Biden announced plans for a new path to debt relief.

At nearly 700 colleges and universities across the country, net prices have risen more rapidly for the lowest-income students than for their highest-income peers, says The Hechinger Report.

Institutional holds on course registration are one way that colleges prompt students to complete required administrative and financial actions. However, a new survey finds that those holds disproportionately affect students…

For years, schools that offered direct-to-student loans could withhold transcripts to pressure borrowers to repay those loans. Now, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down.