May 19, 2024
Finance

Amid FAFSA crisis, Federal Student Aid chief Richard Cordray steps down

The top Biden official overseeing federal college financial aid has resigned, the Education Department said Friday, capping off a year of turmoil for students and universities.  Richard Cordray, the chief operating officer for Federal Student Aid, will step down at the end of June, officials said. The former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,

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Loans

Consolidate by April 30 to qualify

It’s last call to consolidate your student loans and have a shot at getting your debt canceled. The U.S. Education Department set April 30 as the deadline for borrowers to consolidate federal student loans and get a one-time payment adjustment this summer. Consolidating debt could help anyone hurt by loan servicing failures receive credit for

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