College News, Tips, and Insights for Students and Parents

Posted by Almeda Bohannan on Friday, July 5, 2024

Roughly 42% of families said they planned to rely on federal student loans, and 16% said they would use private loans to pay for college, according to a recent survey.

The Department of Education is preparing to send out emails to tens of millions of Americans who may be eligible for student loan handouts later this year.

What should parents consider when deciding when to cut the financial cord with their children? Cultural traditions and family financial situations are main factors.

A federal appeals court issued a ruling on Thursday that blocks the Biden administration from continuing to implement all of its student loan handout plan.

Prestigious law firm Sullivan & Cromwell is scrutinizing potential hires for their involvement in pro-Palestinian student groups and anti-Israel protests.

U.S. adults are increasingly losing confidence in higher education, with a new Gallup poll showing only 36% have "a great deal" or "quite a lot of confidence" in the institutions.

Student loan balances exceed $1.6 trillion, and nearly half of borrowers haven't resumed repayments on their loans after the final extension of the repayment pause concluded last year.

A new study shows which U.S. colleges offer the highest-paying and most employable bachelor's degrees for students seeking a career in artificial intelligence

Staffers at the left-leaning Private Equity Stakeholder Project were vocal in their support of the anti-Israel college campus protests, many of which called for the destruction of the Israeli state.

Despite the many advantages 529 savings plans provide, many Americans are not using them as part of the education saving strategy, a recent Edward Jones survey said.

As college graduates look to their work and financial futures, here is detailed advice from money experts about whether they should spend their graduation gift money — and if so, how — or save it.

New York, Georgia and California are among states with the most student loan debt. Maryland tops the charts with the most debt among borrowers per capita.

Ongoing anti-Israel protests on campus around the U.S. have prompted some students to file lawsuits against schools for failing to protect their rights on campus.

A commencement speaker at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has given each graduate $1,000 in a push for "sharing, caring, and giving."

A group of business leaders and investors privately urged New York City Mayor Eric Adams to disperse anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University according to a report.

Amid the renewed student loan forgiveness push, Daniel French said he feels as though people like himself, who sacrificed so their kids could remain debt-free, are left out of the conversation.

A business owner in the United Kingdom creates clothes from unique and colorful hand towels. Scarlett Hawkes of Liverpool told Fox New Digital she makes about 18 items a month.

Barstool Sports founder takes aim at campus agitators, telling "Varney & Co." on Friday that they "hate America" and should be "thrown in jail."

Palantir CEO Alex Karp spoke at the AI competitiveness expo with Fox News' Jennifer Griffin and said anti-Israel protesters "make no sense" and their views should be challenged.

A bipartisan group of New York City councilmembers in the Common Sense Caucus is calling on Columbia University to reimburse the city for the expenses tied to the police response.

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