SAVE borrowers face 90-day clock as notices continue nationwide
August 15 ends Edfinancial’s notice window, not every borrower’s deadline. SAVE borrowers generally get 90 days from the date on their servicer notice.
Higher education
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Texas agencies prepare 3% baseline-request reductions for 2028-29 budget
Texas agencies, courts and public colleges must identify 3% reductions in their 2028-29 base budget requests, but the directive does not cut current spending.
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Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Harvard Financial-Aid Programs Tied to China
The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard’s China-based financial-aid programs discriminate against American students.
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Shadow JQ Robinson begins tenure as Frostburg State University president
Dr. Shadow JQ Robinson began serving as Frostburg State University’s president July 1, succeeding interim president Darlene Brannigan Smith.
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Education rule sets Aug. 31 reporting date as colleges face new earnings-based loan limits
A new Education Department rule will measure college programs against graduate-earnings benchmarks and can restrict federal Direct Loan access after repeated failures.
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New federal student-loan repayment plans and borrowing limits take effect nationwide
Federal student-loan borrowers and prospective students face new repayment choices, revised borrowing limits and a new pathway for short-term workforce programs to qualify for Pell grants.
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Education Department expands nationwide fraud screening for federal student aid and reviews 2026–27 FAFSA records
The Education Department has begun a one-time review of previously submitted 2026–27 FAFSA forms as part of a nationwide effort to prevent fraud in federal student aid.
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New federal student-loan plans and Workforce Pell take effect nationwide
New repayment options for federal student-loan borrowers and a pathway for short-term workforce programs to seek Pell Grant eligibility began July 1, 2026.
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Education Department finalizes accountability rules for low-earning college programs and launches Workforce Pell
New federal rules tie aid eligibility more closely to graduate earnings while making Pell Grants available for qualifying short-term workforce programs beginning July 1, 2026.
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Antelope Valley College Lists August 3 Financial-Aid Disbursement for Palmdale Students
AVC’s August 3 summer aid disbursement date has passed. Remaining refunds are scheduled for release Friday, August 7, but eligibility, balances and enrollment changes can affect timing or amount.
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FAMU seeks planner for 2025-35 campus master-plan update
Florida A&M University is seeking a consultant to update its campus master plan, with proposals due August 7 and Tallahassee facilities, housing, transportation and infrastructure in scope.
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Graduate loan caps are in effect. Colleges now decide what students pay
Federal graduate-loan caps took effect July 1, while colleges weigh lower limits, institutional aid and private credit to cover remaining education costs.
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Indiana approves new college funding formula, but lawmakers still control the money
Indiana’s higher education commission approved a performance-funding framework centered on completed credentials, Indiana-resident graduates, affordability, access and workforce alignment. The State Budget Committee and General Assembly must still decide whether colleges receive additional money and how much.
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Workforce Pell Opens, but Approved Programs Remain Limited
The Education Department has opened the Workforce Pell approval process for short-term training, but students must wait for program and state reviews.
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What the end of SAVE means for millions of student loan borrowers
SAVE borrowers are receiving notices to choose new repayment plans. Here are the deadlines, options and steps to avoid missed payments or automatic placement.
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ODU report outlines campus-safety changes after Norfolk shooting
Old Dominion released a redacted independent report July 28 on the March 12 Constant Hall shooting, outlining safety recommendations and changes ODU says it is pursuing before students return August 24.
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New federal student-loan limits take effect for 2026-27
New federal rules now limit some graduate and Parent PLUS borrowing, end new Grad PLUS loans and create new repayment options for affected borrowers.
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Chula Vista’s Higher-Education Task Force Sets Aug. 28 Meeting
Chula Vista’s 14-member higher-education task force will meet Aug. 28 as the city weighs a long-range University District plan and near-term SDSU programming.
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Nevada has one of the nation’s highest student-loan default rates. About 93,000 borrowers are more than 360 days behind
About 93,000 people living in Nevada are more than 360 days delinquent on federal student loans, owing more than $2 billion. Here is what default can mean and which federal options may help.
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Justice Department sues Maryland over in-state tuition for undocumented students
A federal lawsuit challenges Maryland’s in-state tuition and related state-aid rules, but the policy remains in effect unless a court orders Maryland or its public colleges to stop enforcing it.
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Broward College’s Coconut Creek Campus Gets $4 Million for Health Science, Nursing, AI and IT Facility
Florida’s enacted 2026-27 budget provides $4 million for Broward College’s North Campus project in Coconut Creek, part of a planned $38.4 million redevelopment of Buildings 56 and 57.
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Texas Universities Face a January Deadline Under SB 37
Texas public colleges must complete initial general-education reviews and certify compliance by January 1, 2027, as lawmakers monitor Senate Bill 37’s rollout.