More than 93% of private undergraduate student loans require a signatory but a small group of lenders now approve upperclassmen based on academic merit rather than parental merit. Funding U loans $3,001 to $20,000 per year to full-time students with no cosigners accepted while The ascent The performance-based loan serves juniors and seniors with a […]
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The University of Nebraska system must absorb more than $36 million in state funding cuts in the fiscal year that just began, after Gov. Jim Pillen (R) managed all state agencies, boards and commissions to reduce spending effective July 1. The order, issued in a July 8 memo, responds to Nebraska’s income tax refund exceeding […]
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Last updated on 07/07/2026 by Ethan Sawyer If you know anything about Georgia Tech (and if you research the REAL program and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, you probably do), you know that they are dedicated to developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. And it’s no surprise that they do it […]
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Last updated on 06/18/2026 by Ethan Sawyer If you’re feeling a little confused and confused by the different types of college deadlines (and how they affect your choices), you’re not alone. Choosing when (and where) to hit the submit button (and what button it is) can be one of the bigger strategic choices of your […]
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Americans’ confidence in higher education has fallen to 38% this year, from 42% in 2025, according to a new Trust in Higher Education Survey Lumina-Gallup Foundation. The decline wipes out most of the modest recovery colleges saw last year. The survey, conducted in June 2026, found that 38% of US adults have a “great deal” […]
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Last updated on 03/18/2026 by Ethan Sawyer If you’re interested in a career in healthcare (or maybe just a little curious), it’s a great idea to get some experience before spending a lot of time in college working toward it, just to make sure it’s something you really want. For example, we knew a student […]
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More than 7 million borrowers must leave the SAVE plan and choose a new repayment plan within 90 days of the servicer’s notice, effective July 1, 2026. An analysis of the Education Department and GAO data suggests that at least 3 million of those borrowers could still qualify for a $0 monthly payment on Income […]
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Last updated on 06/18/2026 by Ethan Sawyer The idea Here’s something worth sitting with: You don’t just belong to one culture. Of course, there’s the big stuff – your nationality, your ethnicity, your religion (or lack thereof), the region you grew up in. But layered beneath it all is something smaller and stranger: a set […]
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Everyone 529 plan there is an account owner and a user. Most families spend a lot of time thinking about the beneficiary and almost none about what happens if the owner dies. The short answer: If the account owner has named a successor owner, the account is transferred to that person out of probate, usually […]
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