US ends illegal SAVE student loan plan The US Department of Education has officially ended the controversial ‘Saving on a Valuable Education’ (SAVE) plan, which was repeatedly struck down by courts as illegal. About 7.5 million borrowers who joined the SAVE plan based on promises of “student loan forgiveness” and unusually low monthly payments will…
Bani Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, was honored with the exhibition hall of IIT Delhi. New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi on Monday inaugurated an exhibition hall named after its alumni. Flipkart Co-founder Bani Bansalmarking a new addition to the institute’s campus infrastructure.Located on the ground floor of the institution’s main administrative building, the…
Harvard Housing Day fundraiser raises $276K, Adams House ahead by a wide margin. (harvard.edu) In a first-of-its-kind initiative combining tradition with philanthropy, alumni from around the world stepped up to Harvard College’s famous Housing Day celebrations this year – contributing nearly $276,000 in just 24 hours. The fundraising challenge, which ran parallel to the annual…
The Delhi Chief Minister unveiled the FY27 budget, focusing on education access, student benefits and school modernization. New Delhi: The Delhi government announced a major thrust for education in its 2026-27 budget, allocating Rs 19,148 crore for the sector with a focus on increasing access, upgrading infrastructure and introducing student-centric initiatives. The plan combines direct…
The Trump administration has moved decisively toward dismantling the federal Department of Education, announcing a historic interagency agreement that moves student loan operations to the Treasury Department. The transfer puts Treasury in a position to manage defaulted federal student loans and support repayment efforts, which officials have called the biggest step yet in a multiphase…
Trump Administration Moves Student Loan Recovery to Treasury: What Students Should Know A major policy shift in the United States is putting student loans back into the spotlight—and for millions of young borrowers, it’s raising more questions than answers. According to CNBC, the Trump administration has announced plans to include the United States. Department of…
A DEI-linked funding bill stalled in the Iowa Senate over concerns about the impact on students. A proposed bill in Iowa that would have limited diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at private colleges has been blocked at the Senate level, marking a significant break in the state’s broader push to regulate such programs in…
The United States (US) Department of Education will transfer part of its student loan portfolio to the US Treasury Department, an initial step toward moving the entire portfolio out of the education agency, according to an agreement announced Thursday.Under the agreement, the Treasury Department will take over the management of student loans that are in…
Tennessee bill to collect student immigration data advances in House panel (AI image) A controversial bill that would require Tennessee public schools to collect and report data on students’ immigration status was introduced in the state Legislature on Tuesday, raising new concerns among educators, immigrant advocates and lawmakers.According to The 74, the measure made it…
Harvard SEAS layoffs disrupt labs, courses, student projects. Recent layoffs at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have begun to affect research activities, coursework, and student organizations, with staff shortages leaving laboratories with fewer technicians and less equipment maintenance.According to a report by The Harvard Crimson, the cuts were announced…