Education news articles and updates.
Covista reports Oct. 29. Its filed FY2026 results show Walden at 54,851 students and Chamberlain University at 39,501. Here is what students should watch.
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The $28.5M Walden settlement covered DBA students, not the Walden DNP. Here are the DNP's catalog rules, costs and Walden's borrower-defense list status.
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F1 visa news for October 2026: DHS ended automatic EAD extensions Oct. 14, the D/S rule stays blocked on appeal and a J-1 probe hits nine universities.
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The PSLF buyback backlog sits near 82,000 requests as of October 2026. See how buyback works, who qualifies, SAVE forbearance rules and how long it takes.
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Student loan wage garnishment and tax refund offsets stay paused as of Oct. 22, 2026, but Treasury reportedly plans private collectors and a 2027 restart.
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CPA score release dates for late 2026: AUD, FAR and REG exams received by Oct. 23 post Nov. 10, followed by Nov. 24, Dec. 16 and Jan. 12, 2027.
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LSAT score release dates for 2026-27: October 2026 LSAT scores come out Oct. 28 at 9 a.m. ET. See November, January and every registration deadline.
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The 100K H1B fee is blocked by court orders as of Oct. 22, 2026, despite an extension to Sept. 21, 2027. Here is what F-1 and OPT students need to know.
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A SAVE plan final notice gives borrowers 30 days after the 90-day window to pick a plan, or face the Standard or Tiered Standard plan. Here's what to know.
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July 2026 bar exam results by state: DC posts Oct. 23, California Oct. 30, and New York, New Jersey and Michigan have not announced release dates yet.
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Adtalem Global Education became Covista Inc. on Feb. 5, 2026. Here is what the Adtalem-Covista name change means for Chamberlain and Walden students.
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MSN student loans can reach $50,000 a year under interim federal guidance, but schools may hold them at $20,500. What to check before spring 2027 terms begin.
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Nursing PhD student loans stay capped at $20,500 a year after the PhD was left off the interim professional list. The lawsuits, bills and enrollment slide.
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The first-time NCLEX pass rate for U.S.-educated RN candidates was 83.8% in July-Sept. 2026, NCSBN data show, just under the 84.0% of the same quarter in 2025.
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The University of Phoenix settlement pays $25 per valid claim to students enrolled since April 2023. Claims, opt-outs and objections are due Nov. 5, 2026.
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Tracking the nursing professional degree lawsuits: what the June stay did, which MSN and DNP codes qualify for now, and briefing dates from Nov. 6 to Dec. 4.
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Scores from the Oct. 3, 2026, SAT come out Oct. 16. When to check, sending scores before early deadlines and the Nov. 7 retake deadline.
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The 2027-28 FAFSA opened Sept. 23, 2026, the earliest launch ever. See the federal and state deadlines, the tax year it uses and the new features for filers.
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Grad PLUS loans ended for new borrowers on July 1, 2026. Graduate students can borrow $20,500 a year ($100,000 total); professional students $50,000 ($200,000).
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The Education Department extended the 1% student loan autopay discount deadline to Dec. 31, 2026. Enroll by then to keep the lower rate through June 30, 2028.
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DHS has proposed a $70,000 OPT fee colleges would pay before recommending an F-1 student for OPT, plus $30,000 for STEM extensions. Comments close Nov. 9.
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