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Whitman College Caps Tuition at 10% of Family Income

Whitman uses FAFSA-adjusted gross income to set a tuition-only cap to simplify price estimates for families.

Swarthmore Will Cover Full Tuition for Domestic Families Earning Up to $200,000

Texas Notifies Nearly 96,000 Students in First ESA Awards After Second Lottery

Pitt Makes Regional Campus Tuition Free for Families Under $75,000

Notre Dame to Cover Full Tuition for Families Under $150,000 Starting in 2026–27

Federal Judge Dismisses Deal to Scrap SAVE Student-Loan Plan

Education Department Cuts IDR Backlog to 626,000 as Tens of Thousands Flagged for Forgiveness

Yale to Offer Free Tuition for Families Under $200,000, Full Costs Covered Below $100,000

Education Department to Expand Income-Based Repayment Eligibility This Month

Johns Hopkins Makes Homewood Undergraduate Tuition Free for Families Under $200,000

Education Department Restarts Student-Loan Forgiveness Under ICR and PAYE After AFT Settlement

Education Department Resumes Targeted Student-Loan Forgiveness as Servicers Confirm Discharges

MacKenzie Scott's Amazon Stake Drops 42% in New SEC Filing

Emory University Announces Free Tuition for Domestic Undergraduates From Families Earning Up to $200,000 Starting Fall 2026

Wake Forest Makes Tuition Free for Admitted North Carolina Students Under $200,000 Starting in Fall 2026

AFT Seeks Court Order To Restart Student Loan Forgiveness By January

Federal Reforms Cap Graduate Loans and Upend Medical School Financing

Education Department Drafts Guidance for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Student Loan Overhaul

Interest Resumes August 1 as Borrowers Confront Caps and Plan Cuts Under Trump’s Student Loan Overhaul