Knack

JULY 3, 2025

Nearly one in four first-year students doesn’t return for their second year of college. That’s the sobering takeaway from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s latest report on student persistence. But behind that data lies an opportunity: to better understand when, how, and why students disengage — and to act earlier.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

JULY 3, 2025

On May 5, 2025 , the federal government restarted collections on federal student loans that are in default. That means if you haven’t made a payment on your federal student loans in more than 270 days , you could soon face serious consequences. If you take action now, you may be able to stop or delay collections. Help is available— don’t wait until your paycheck, benefits, or tax refunds are gone!

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College Aid Services

JULY 3, 2025

On July 2nd, the U.S. Department of Education concluded its negotiated rulemaking session to ensure that employers in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) are not engaging in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose. After three days of negotiations, an overwhelming majority of the committee voted to refine the definitions of a qualifying… More » U.S.

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Student Loan Planner

JULY 3, 2025

It’s been a whirlwind week for student loan borrowers as major developments have happened on multiple fronts. In Congress, Senate Republicans advanced legislation that would completely reshape the federal student loan system. At the Department of Education (ED), Trump administration officials pressed ahead with a process to make significant changes to the Public Service Loan… The post Three Major Student Loan Developments This Week Raise Alarms appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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HEAG

JULY 3, 2025

For the first time in over five years, millions of student loan borrowers are once again facing monthly payments—and many are unsure where to begin. Since the federal repayment pause began in 2020, the financial aid landscape has undergone a seismic transformation. Students who graduated during the pandemic—or just after—are now entering repayment in a.

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