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Everything we have published, newest first — 288 articles.

September 2026

Sep 7
October ACT Registration Closes Thursday
Test Prep·5 min
Sep 6
Law Schools Become Lenders This Fall
Financial Aid·4 min
Sep 5
Treasury Targets Private Colleges Over DEI
Financial Aid·4 min
Sep 4
Congress Averts Shutdown, Pell Grant Safe
Financial Aid·5 min
Sep 3
UMich Early Decision Deadline Is November 1
Applications·5 min
Sep 2
3 Student Loan Deadlines Hitting This Month
Financial Aid·5
Sep 1
Why Tulsa Slashed Its Tuition in Half
Financial Aid·4 min

August 2026

Aug 31
AI Degrees Now at 79 Colleges. What to Know
Blog·4 min
Aug 30
Best Financial Aid Colleges of 2026
Financial Aid·5 min
Aug 29
UChicago Bans AI in Core Classes This Fall
Blog·5 min
Aug 28
You Can File the 2027-28 FAFSA Right Now
Financial Aid·5 min read
Aug 27
234 Colleges Send Offers Before You Apply
Applications·5 min
Aug 26
August SAT Scores Land September 4
Test Prep·5 min
Aug 25
Your Financial Aid Timeline for Fall 2026
Financial Aid·5 min
Aug 24
111,000 Fewer International Students Projected
Choosing·5 min
Aug 23
College Now Costs $34K a Year on Average
Financial Aid·5 min read
Aug 22
Accreditation Rules Open for Comment
Planning·5 min read
Aug 21
Tenure-Track Faculty Up 7% in 2026
Blog·5 min
Aug 20
Grad Loan Exception for Continuing Students
Financial Aid·4 min
Aug 19
PSLF Credits Wiped From Thousands of Accounts
Financial Aid·5 min
Aug 18
39% of Colleges Still Need Students This Fall
Applications·4 min
Aug 17
Part-Time Students Face Loan Cuts This Fall
Financial Aid·6 min
Aug 16
Student Loan Delinquency Rates Just Fell
Financial Aid·5 min
Aug 15
Harvard Antisemitism Suit Dismissed
Campus Life·4 min
Aug 14
Unions Sue to Fix Nursing Loan Cap
Financial Aid·5 min
Aug 13
110,000 Fewer International Students This Fall
Blog·5 min
Aug 12
7 Million SAVE Borrowers Must Act by Sept 29
Financial Aid·5 min read
Aug 11
Michigan Drops Freshman Letter Grades in 2027
Campus Life·5 min
Aug 10
Colleges Are Housing Students in Hotels
Campus Life·5
Aug 9
Boston University Free Tuition Under $200K
Financial Aid·4
Aug 8
What Every Junior Should Know About the PSAT
Test Prep·4
Aug 6
How Student Loan Repayment Changed
Financial Aid·5 min read
Aug 5
215 Colleges Will Accept You Before You Apply
Applications·5 min
Aug 4
McMahon Puts Every College on Notice
Blog·5 min
Aug 3
University of Valley Forge Closes Aug. 14
Planning·5 min read
Aug 2
UC Schools Stay Test-Blind for Fall 2027
Test Prep·5 min read
Aug 1
Texas Colleges Can Now Accept the CLT
Test Prep·5 min

July 2026

Jul 31
Howard University Unenrolled 502 New Students
Financial Aid·4 min
Jul 30
College Data Overhaul Advances in Senate
Planning·4 min
Jul 29
Texas Law Cuts Core Courses at Public Colleges
Campus Life·5 min read
Jul 28
OCR Drops Disparate Impact Rule for Schools
Blog·4 min read
Jul 27
DOJ Probes Harvard China Aid Programs
Financial Aid·4 min read
Jul 26
5 More Med Schools Under Federal Probe
Applications·4 min read
Jul 25
Why AI Aid Appeals Are Backfiring
Financial Aid·4 min
Jul 24
SAVE Borrowers Face Earlier Exit Deadlines
Financial Aid·4 min read
Jul 23
Part-Time in College? Your Loans Got Cut
Financial Aid·5 min
Jul 22
Senate Bill Would Fund Prior Learning Tests
Financial Aid·5
Jul 21
Why Colleges Are Dropping Supplemental Essays
Applications·4 min
Jul 20
Common App Opens August 1 for Class of 2027
Applications·5 min
Jul 19
Florida Out-of-State Tuition Up 15% This Fall
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jul 18
Trust in College Falls to 38 Percent
Choosing·5 min
Jul 17
Penn State Votes to Raise Tuition 2.5%
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jul 16
Washington May Require FAFSA to Graduate
Financial Aid·5 min
Jul 15
Parent PLUS Loans After the July 1 Deadline
Financial Aid·5 min
Jul 14
MSW Students Face Lower Loan Cap Than Med Students
Financial Aid·5 min
Jul 13
Davidson Offers Free Tuition Up to $175K
Financial Aid·5 min
Jul 12
What the ETS-ACT Deal Means for Students
Test Prep·4
Jul 11
Moody's Cuts Brown's Credit Outlook
Choosing·4 min
Jul 10
More University Budget Cuts in July 2026
Planning·4 min
Jul 9
College Earnings Accountability Rule Is Final
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jul 8
New Earnings Rule Hits Religious Colleges
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jul 7
Saint Louis University Cuts 80 Positions
Planning·5 min
Jul 6
Freshmen Return Rates Hit a 10-Year High
Campus Life·5 min
Jul 5
SAVE Plan Borrowers Face 90-Day Deadline
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jul 4
Florida Bans Undocumented Students From Colleges
Financial Aid·4 min read
Jul 3
How Money Ranks Colleges in 2026
Choosing·5 min read
Jul 2
House Bill Would End Subsidized Loans
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jul 1
Workforce Pell Grants Launch, But Few Qualify
Financial Aid·5 min

June 2026

Jun 30
Two MA Colleges to Offer 3-Year Degrees
Planning·4 min read
Jun 29
Court Blocks Nursing Loan Cap Days Before July 1
Financial Aid·4 min
Jun 28
Will Grad School Tuition Drop After July 1?
Financial Aid·5 min
Jun 27
California Legacy Admissions Reports Due June 30
Applications·5 min
Jun 26
How Michigan Is Getting Men Into College
Planning·5 min
Jun 25
DOJ Moves to End In-State Tuition in Kansas
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jun 24
SAVE Plan Ends July 1. What Borrowers Must Do
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jun 23
Who Controls What You Study in College
Choosing·5 min read
Jun 22
Every Ivy Requires Test Scores by 2028
Test Prep·5 min read
Jun 21
SNAP Cuts Hit College Students in 2026
Financial Aid·5
Jun 20
Student Loan Auto Pay Now Cuts 1% Off Your Rate
Financial Aid·5 min
Jun 19
Your Student Loan May Have a Credit Report Error
Financial Aid·4 min
Jun 18
Oracle Breach Exposed Student Records
Campus Life·5 min read
Jun 17
Minnesota Launches State Grad Loan for 2026
Financial Aid·5 min
Jun 16
Which Student Loan Plan to Pick July 1
Financial Aid·5 min
Jun 15
Siena Heights Closes June 30
Choosing·5 min
Jun 14
Drexel Lands $112M for Engineering Students
Financial Aid·4 min read
Jun 13
14 Colleges Are Hosting World Cup Teams
Campus Life·4 min
Jun 12
Med School Loan Delays Are a Data Error
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jun 11
NJCU Merges with Kean This Summer
Choosing·4 min
Jun 10
Half of Grad Arts Programs Face Loan Cutoff
Financial Aid·6 min read
Jun 9
College Enrollment May Have Just Peaked
Planning·5 min read
Jun 8
Workforce Pell Grants Start July 1
Financial Aid·5 min
Jun 7
College Budget Cuts Aren't Slowing Down
Planning·4 min
Jun 6
FAFSA Now Shows Your Results in Real Time
Financial Aid·4 min read
Jun 5
New Rule Puts Grants Under Political Review
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jun 4
Texas Freezes College Tuition for 4th Year
Financial Aid·5 min read
Jun 3
California's $12B Research Bond, Explained
Financial Aid·4 min read
Jun 2
Queens University Is Merging With Elon
Choosing·5 min read
Jun 1
Yale Now Requires SAT or ACT Scores
Test Prep·4 min

May 2026

May 31
Georgia's New Need-Based DREAMS Scholarship
Financial Aid·5 min
May 30
529 Plans Hit $602 Billion in 2026
Financial Aid·5
May 30
Student Loans Are Tanking Credit Scores
Financial Aid·5
May 30
UH Offers $2,000 to Community College Transfers
Financial Aid·5
May 29
What the Protect College Sports Act Does
Campus Life·4
May 28
$400M Grant Targets Community Colleges
Financial Aid·4
May 28
Swarthmore Free Tuition Under $200K
Financial Aid·4
May 28
Abbott Freezes Texas Tuition for 2026-27
Financial Aid·4
May 27
The Biggest College Gifts of 2026
Choosing·5 min read
May 27
2.8 Million Students Take Dual Enrollment
Planning·5 min read
May 27
Rising Junior Summer Checklist 2026
Planning·6 min read
May 26
Federal Student Aid Is Hiring Again
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 26
College Access Gaps Aren't Closing
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 26
Arizona's Flagship Chose to Get Smaller
Applications·5 min read
May 25
US Colleges Lost 20% of Foreign Students
Choosing·4
May 25
Mizzou Raises Tuition 4% This Fall
Financial Aid·4
May 25
College Sports Bill Fails for Third Time
Campus Life·5
May 24
Class of 2026 Breaks FAFSA Record
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 24
UChicago Offers Free Tuition Up to $250K
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 23
Accreditation Overhaul Passes Key Vote
Planning·4 min read
May 23
25 States Sue Over Nursing Loan Caps
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 23
UT System Cuts Faculty Appeal Rights
Planning·4 min read
May 22
arXiv Bans Researchers for AI Errors
Campus Life·5
May 22
NIH Issued 66% Fewer Grants This Year
Choosing·5
May 22
UNC's Civics School Is Now on Its Own
Choosing·5
May 21
Harvard Faculty Cap A Grades Starting 2027
Applications·5
May 21
Summer Before College Checklist 2026
Planning·5
May 21
Why Americans Stopped Trusting Higher Ed
Choosing·5
May 20
Brandeis Now Tells You Your Price Before Applying
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 20
MIT Research Is Down 10 Percent in One Year
Choosing·5 min read
May 20
PSLF Buyback Costs 3x More for SAVE Borrowers
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 19
Campus Counseling Has a Wait Time Problem
Campus Life·5 min read
May 19
Minnesota Cuts Grants for 88,000 Students
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 19
Private Colleges Discount Tuition by 56%
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 18
Adult College Enrollment Dropped 16%
Choosing·4 min read
May 18
DOJ Finds Yale Med School Discriminates
Applications·4 min read
May 18
Nursing Grads Hit by $100K Loan Cap
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 17
Your Major Matters More Than Your College
Choosing·5 min read
May 17
Commencement Speakers Cancelled in 2026
Campus Life·5 min read
May 17
Is a 3-Year College Degree Worth It?
Planning·5 min read
May 16
60 Transfer Students Just Won $55K Scholarships
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 16
Students Sue to Stop KSU Overhaul
Choosing·4 min read
May 16
St. John's Sells Campus for $35M
Choosing·4 min read
May 15
Class of 2026 Sets FAFSA Completion Record
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 15
75% of Grads Say a Degree Was Worth It
Choosing·5 min read
May 15
UC Irvine Cuts MBA Tuition 20% in 2026
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 14
1.9M More Students Now Qualify for Pell
Financial Aid·4
May 14
GOP Higher-Ed Support: A 30-Year Decline
Planning·4
May 14
What Is a Polytechnic University?
Choosing·4
May 13
Federal Student Loan Rates for 2026–27
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 13
PhD Programs Cut Admissions for 2026–27
Applications·5 min read
May 13
2.6M Student Loan Borrowers Default in 2026
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 12
Austin CC Free Tuition: 2026 Results
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 12
Boston College Cost 2026-27: $95K Explained
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 12
Canvas Paid the Ransom. Is Your Data Safe?
Campus Life·4 min read
May 11
AI Is Pushing Students to Change Majors
Choosing·5 min read
May 11
AP Exam Week 2: Day-Of Tips for May 2026
Test Prep·4 min read
May 11
F-1 Visa 4-Year Cap: What Students Must Do
Applications·5 min read
May 10
40% of Families Feel Alone in College Planning
Financial Aid·6 min read
May 10
Summer 2026 Financial Aid Delays Explained
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 10
SUNY Sets AI Policy Across 64 Campuses
Campus Life·5 min read
May 9
Campbell U Online: $400 Per Credit in 2026
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 9
Earlham College Major Cuts: What to Know
Choosing·4 min read
May 9
Georgetown Common App 2027: What to Know
Applications·4 min read
May 8
AP Exams 2026: Digital Testing in Bluebook
Test Prep·4 min read
May 8
Canvas Got Hacked. What to Do Right Now
Campus Life·5 min read
May 8
Why Test-Optional Applicants Now Send Scores
Test Prep·5 min read
May 7
What to Do Before College Orientation
Planning·4 min read
May 7
Private Grad Loans: What Changes July 1
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 7
DOE Opens Title IX Probe Into Smith College
Campus Life·5 min read
May 6
What to Do After Your AP Exams
Test Prep·5 min read
May 6
Most Families Don't Trust College Prices
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 6
Khan Academy Is Building a $10K AI Degree
Choosing·5 min read
May 5
Class of 2026 Salary Reality Check
Campus Life·5 min read
May 5
College Faculty Buyouts: What It Means
Planning·5 min read
May 5
Grandparent 529s Are Now FAFSA-Invisible
Financial Aid·4 min read
May 4
What to Do After Committing to College
Planning·5 min read
May 4
FAFSA 2026-27 Tops 5 Million Submissions
Financial Aid·5 min read
May 4
15 HBCUs Launch National Research Coalition
Choosing·5 min read
May 3
College Acceptance Rates Are Rising in 2026
Applications·5 min
May 3
Columbia Expands BMCC Transfer Scholarship
Financial Aid·5 min
May 3
Yale Offers Free Tuition Under $200K
Financial Aid·5 min
May 2
Georgetown Joins Common App in 2026
Applications·5 min
May 2
Tuition Rises Again at Oregon and Idaho Schools
Financial Aid·4 min
May 2
Stanford Shuts BIPOC Program After Federal Probe
Campus Life·5 min
May 1
AI Skills Required at 1 in 3 Entry-Level Jobs
Campus Life·5 min
May 1
New Student Loan Rules Take Effect July 2026
Financial Aid·5 min
May 1
Rising Senior Summer Checklist 2026
Applications·5 min

April 2026

Apr 30
28 AP Exams Are Now Digital in 2026
Test Prep·5 min
Apr 30
The 2026 Job Market for New Grads
Campus Life·6 min
Apr 30
Faculty Are Leaving Restrictive States
Choosing·6 min
Apr 29
Two Days to Appeal Your Aid Package
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 29
Trump Fires the Entire NSF Board
Choosing·5 min read
Apr 29
OPT Approvals Frozen for Spring Grads
Campus Life·5 min read
Apr 28
New Rule Would Cut Aid for Low-Earning Degrees
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 28
FAFSA Paused Through May 3 After System Update
Financial Aid·4 min read
Apr 28
Michigan Cuts MSU and U-M Funding by 62%
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 27
CU Boulder and CSU Both Raise Tuition for Fall
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 27
Grad PLUS Loans End July 1 with New Caps
Financial Aid·6 min
Apr 27
Harvard Moves to Cap A Grades at 20%
Campus Life·5 min
Apr 26
Rich Students Now Get More College Aid
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 26
NCAA Changes Draft and Prize Money Rules
Campus Life·5 min
Apr 26
1.2 Million Students Transfer Each Year
Planning·5 min
Apr 25
Anna Maria College Is Closing This Spring
Choosing·5 min read
Apr 25
Student Mental Health Is Improving Slowly
Campus Life·5 min read
Apr 25
Iowa Regents Vote to Raise Tuition
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 24
Colleges Must Submit Admissions Data Today
Applications·5 min
Apr 24
For-Profit Colleges Are Growing Again
Choosing·5 min
Apr 24
Parent PLUS Loans Cap at $20K Per Year
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 23
AI Is Now Reading Your College Essays
Applications·5 min
Apr 23
Incoming Freshmen Face $43,500 in Student Debt
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 23
Spelman Launches $500M Scholarship Push
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 22
Spring Grads Face New Loan Rules in 2026
Financial Aid·6 min read
Apr 22
Your Program Could Lose Federal Aid
Financial Aid·6 min read
Apr 22
State Budget Cuts Are Coming for Colleges
Financial Aid·6 min read
Apr 21
Community Colleges Are Booming This Spring
Planning·4 min read
Apr 21
Colleges Get One More Year on Web Accessibility
Campus Life·4 min read
Apr 21
The Colleges Now Charging Near $100K a Year
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 20
Michigan Gets 115K Applications in 2026
Applications·4
Apr 20
New PSLF Rule Takes Effect July 2026
Financial Aid·4
Apr 20
What to Do If You Got Waitlisted
Applications·5
Apr 19
FAFSA Gets Real-Time Fraud Detection April 26
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 19
Public Flagships Are Almost as Hard to Get Into
Applications·5 min
Apr 19
WVU Is Financially Stable After Its 2023 Cuts
Planning·5 min
Apr 18
Maine Makes Free Community College Permanent
Financial Aid·5
Apr 18
643,000 Borrowers Wait for Student Loan Plans
Financial Aid·6
Apr 18
Gen Z Searches for Scholarships on TikTok
Financial Aid·5
Apr 17
ACT Science Is Now Optional in 2026
Test Prep·5 min
Apr 17
Hampshire College Is Closing in December
Applications·5 min
Apr 17
Yale Calls Out Its Own Grade Inflation
Applications·5 min
Apr 16
Fordham Tuition Hits $67,925 for 2026-27
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 16
Georgia and Virginia Tech Raise Tuition
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 16
Texas FAFSA Completions Near All-Time High
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 15
State Schools Are Ending Test-Optional
Test Prep·5 min read
Apr 15
Texas Tightens Rules on College Classrooms
Campus Life·5 min read
Apr 15
William & Mary Class of 2030: The Numbers
Applications·5 min read
Apr 14
NSF Announced 2500 Grad Research Fellows
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 14
442 Private Colleges May Close
Planning·5 min read
Apr 14
Sweet Settlement April 15 Deadline
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 13
Compare Financial Aid Offers Before May 1
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 13
Lourdes University Closes This May
Planning·5 min read
Apr 13
A Quarter of Private Colleges May Close
Planning·5 min read
Apr 12
College Tuition Is Going Up This Fall
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 12
Congress Targets FAFSA Ghost Students
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 12
Goddard College Is Closing in 2026
Planning·5 min read
Apr 11
AP Portfolio Deadlines Are 19 Days Away
Test Prep·4 min read
Apr 11
Mizzou Cuts Funding to 5 Student Groups
Campus Life·5 min read
Apr 11
Trump's College Sports Order
Campus Life·5 min read
Apr 10
Colleges Cut Hundreds of Programs
Planning·5 min
Apr 10
Nevada Raises College Tuition 12%
Financial Aid·4 min
Apr 9
The 2026 Enrollment Cliff Explained
Planning·5 min read
Apr 9
FAFSA Now Flags Low-Earning Colleges
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 9
Minnesota Wins In-State Tuition Case
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 8
College Accreditation Rules Are Changing
Planning·5 min read
Apr 8
Appeal Your Financial Aid Package Now
Financial Aid·4 min read
Apr 8
A New Rule Could Cancel Your Pell Grant
Financial Aid·4 min read
Apr 7
Judge Blocks College Race Data Demand
Applications·4 min read
Apr 7
Labouré Nursing School Closes in August
Planning·5 min read
Apr 7
Trump Budget Would Cut TRIO Programs
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 6
US Student Visas Fell 36 Percent
Choosing·5 min
Apr 6
Layoffs Threaten Tuition Scholarships
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 6
Pell Grants Now Cover Trade Schools
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 5
FAFSA Verification Is Simpler in 2026
Financial Aid·4 min read
Apr 5
6 Ivies Now Require SAT or ACT Scores
Test Prep·5 min read
Apr 5
SC Moves to Cut Underperforming Majors
Choosing·5 min read
Apr 4
Colleges Are Cutting Majors and Jobs
Planning·5 min read
Apr 4
Senators Fight Loan Treasury Move
Financial Aid·4 min read
Apr 4
How Tariffs Are Raising College Costs
Financial Aid·4 min read
Apr 3
Colleges Face a Federal DEI Ultimatum
Applications·5 min read
Apr 3
Indiana Just Cut 580 College Programs
Choosing·5 min read
Apr 3
Parent PLUS Loan Deadline: Act in April
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 2
California Skips the CSU Application
Applications·4 min read
Apr 2
119 Ed Programs Move to New Agencies
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 2
The New RAP Student Loan Plan Explained
Financial Aid·5 min read
Apr 1
Federal Research Cuts Hit Colleges
Financial Aid·5 min
Apr 1
SAVE Plan Ends. What Borrowers Must Do
Financial Aid·4 min
Apr 1
Utah College Tuition Rises for Fall 2026
Financial Aid·4 min

March 2026

Mar 31
Grad PLUS Loans End July 2026
Financial Aid·5 min read
Mar 31
Ivy Day 2026 Acceptance Rates Explained
Applications·4 min read
Mar 31
Student Loans Are Moving to Treasury
Financial Aid·4 min read
Mar 30
AP Exams Start in 5 Weeks
Test Prep·5 min read
Mar 30
FAFSA Verification: What to Expect
Financial Aid·5 min read
Mar 30
Regular Decision Results Are Here
Applications·5 min read
Mar 23
FAFSA Changes That Matter Now
Financial Aid·5 min read
Mar 23
Student Loan Rates 2026 What to Know
Financial Aid·4 min read
Mar 22
FAFSA 2026 What Actually Changed
Financial Aid·4 min read
Mar 22
Should You Submit SAT Scores?
Test Prep·4 min read
Mar 16
How to Compare Decision Letters
Choosing·4 min read
Mar 14
What Your Award Letter Hides
Financial Aid·4 min read
Mar 12
May 1 Is Closer Than You Think
Planning·4 min read