The overhauled financial aid form used by most colleges promised simplicity. But parents and students have hit a wall.
A survey found that 95% of savers want to pay for more than half of their children's higher education costs.
Some people may have never of these colleges, but they're some of the biggest bargains in higher education.
Ivy League institutions far outperform other elite private colleges when it comes to cost and future earnings.
The proposal must withstand expected lawsuits that could stretch into next year.
The plan would provide relief to as many as 30 million borrowers, the White House says.
Families paying full price for an Ivy League school could face a bill of more than $350,000 for four years.
Delays stemming from a revamp of the federal financial aid application have obscured key pricing information.
Starting this year, the SECURE 2.0 Act allows unused 529 plan funds to be rolled over into Roth IRAs without taxes or penalties.
Some elite universities have pivoted back to mandatory testing.
A $1 billion donation will make Albert Einstein School of Medicine free, but more systemic changes are necessary.
The updated Free Application for Student Aid has been plagued by delays and glitches.
Starting this year, SECURE 2.0 allows unused 529 plan funds to be rolled over into Roth IRAs without taxes or penalties.
Schools reporting new instances of impairment, such as defaults, jumped from three in 2022 to 17 in 2023.
It's a painful choice: to save either for college or retirement. But new saving rules make it easier to do both at the same time.
Roughly 3.9 million Americans have received some form of loan forgiveness in the last year.
Residents in the Lone Star State will receive $116.6 million of the $1.2 billion awarded.
The move benefits those enrolled in the government's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.
President Biden has sought a "Plan B" for debt relief after one plan was shot down in court.
People are questioning whether four-year degrees are worth it, especially in fields of study that don't lead to high-paying jobs.