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The U.S. Education Department is increasing pressure on colleges to reduce student loan default rates, warning that federal aid access is at risk. New guidance and upcoming changes to repayment plans
A review of 2025 reveals a year of massive upheaval in U.S. education, marked by federal funding cuts, student loan overhauls, and a plan to dismantle the Education Department.
Federal Student Aid has added a new 'lower earnings indicator' to the FAFSA form to flag colleges where graduates' median pay is below that of a high school graduate.
A federal rule change reclassifying "professional degrees" could slash student loan access for nursing, social work, and other graduate programs starting in 2026.
The Department of Education has set new student loan caps, limiting professional degrees like medicine and law to $200,000 and all other graduate programs to $100,000.
A new Department of Education rule will exclude employees of certain nonprofits from Public Service Loan Forgiveness, sparking legal threats and debate over executive power.
The FAFSA application for the 2026-27 school year opens on October 1 with a shorter form but new, stricter borrowing limits for graduate students and parents.
