@elizahaverstock
Student loans reporter @ NerdWallet. I cover higher ed topics through a personal finance lens (FAFSA, repayment plans, loan forgiveness, etc). English language teacher. Prev: Forbes, Bloomberg, Pitchbook. Go hoos!
The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
Yesterday, June 2, was an interesting day at work. I was reporting a story about how the Education Department hadn't delivered a report to Congress on the Condition of Education, despite the June 1 deadline mandated by law. 🧵 (1/9)
new boiling point just dropped
Harmful, involuntary collections on defaulted federal student loans resume next week, impacting 5M ppl. Here's how to check if you have defaulted student loans, how to get out of default -- and how to avoid defaulting if you're a few months behind on payments: www.nerdwallet.com/article/loan...
www.nerdwallet.com/article/loan... Here's who is affected by the IDR application suspension and what options you have.
Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly
The Biden admin quietly wrapped up the IDR account adjustment days before Trump took office. Student loan borrowers -- here's what you need to know about next steps www.nerdwallet.com/article/loan...
Student loan borrowers: go to your studentaid.gov account and download/screenshot your payment history ASAP -- especially your new IDR payment tracker, which was added just before Trump took office. If you have any issues with your servicer counting payments in the future, you'll want this info.
Students at Florida State University can cheer on the Seminoles across multiple sports, but they can no longer learn about the namesake tribe of Indigenous Americans as part of FSU’s general education offerings after the Florida Board of Governors approved sweeping curriculum changes Thursday.
This is quite an opening paragraph about changes that Florida's higher education board made to the list of allowed general education courses. www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
I recently had the pleasure of talking with @elizahaverstock.bsky.social about SAVE and PAYE what this means for borrowers.
See the piece below.
I don't give out individualistic advice ever - but go get well informed about what switches may do for your finances.
www.nerdwallet.com/article/loan...