The number of high-school seniors who filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa, ticked up 4.6% this year—and was up 9.1% at high schools serving large populations of low-income students.
Colleges and universities experienced a surge in ransomware attacks in 2021, and those attacks had significant operational and financial costs, according to a new report.
The uncertainty has experts worried about borrowers being unprepared for repayment to begin. A source says loan servicers have been told by the Education Department not to send statements to borrowers about the deadline.