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If you're looking to pick a student loan repayment plan, here's what you need to know, broken down.

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Student loan repayment plan 101: - RAP - IBR - Standard - Tiered Standard - PAYE/ICR - Extended - Graduated - SAVE/REPAYE Here’s what to know! #studentloans #studentloanforgiveness #pslf #greenscreen

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DHS wanted to cap F and J visas at four years and foreign journalist visas at 240 days. The evidence it offered: five incidents involving 11 people across four decades. A federal judge found that bears no reasonable connection to a rule covering 1.6 million people. https://t.co/KtIrjIXUiD

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Two things can be true. The system is predatory, but individuals also make very bad choices.

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I can’t believe the NYT would even publish this as an opinion piece…

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A federal judge blocked the DHS rule capping international student visas at four years, one day before it was set to start. His read on the government's national security case: it "borders on the absurd." Duration of status stays in place while the case plays out. https://t.co/KtIrjIXUiD

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Remember, once you stop testing, nobody fails.

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Question for New York parents: if every district writes its own graduation assessment, what does your kid's diploma actually certify? The state is removing the common yardstick in 2027 and has not built the replacement yet. Even a Regent called it "dumbing down". https://t.co/MqMmoou2nO

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New York just voted to stop requiring the Regents exam to graduate. The class of 2028 is the first to get a diploma without passing one. Nationally, 45% of 12th graders score below Basic in math — the worst on record. Removing the thermometer doesn't lower the fever. https://t.co/MqMmoou2nO

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Four tax deductions that didn't exist two years ago, all for 2025 through 2028: Tips: up to $25,000 Overtime premium: up to $12,500 ($25,000 joint) Age 65+: an extra $6,000 per person Car loan interest (new, U.S.-assembled): up to $10,000 https://t.co/uMgapS3DtE

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The Saver's Credit pays you up to $1,000 for putting $2,000 in a 401(k) or IRA. 2026 AGI cutoffs: $40,250 single, $80,500 joint. 401(k) money has to be in by December 31. IRA money counts until April 15, 2027. For 2027 contributions, it becomes a deposit into your account. https://t.co/sq7cRqyude

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The Justice Department has now sued all 25 states that let undocumented students pay in-state tuition. Six of those laws are already blocked by courts. Average gap between resident and non-resident tuition at a public four-year school: $19,930 a year. https://t.co/7nZTFKk6Jc

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A married couple can have $131,100 of income in 2026 and pay $0 federal income tax. $32,200 standard deduction + $98,900 of long-term capital gains and qualified dividends at the 0% rate. Retirees and sabbatical years, this is your bracket. https://t.co/uMgapS4bjc

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Yale Law started paying its graduates' loan bills in 1989 so students could take public interest jobs without going broke. Thirty-seven years later 250+ schools run a version of it, and most families touring campuses have never heard the term. https://t.co/XZSkNBna1Z

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How an LRAP actually works: graduate, work 30+ hours a week, earn under ~$55,000, send income docs every quarter. Your school reimburses your loan payments, up to $20,000 a year. Earn $25,000 or less and it covers 100% of the bill. https://t.co/XZSkNBna1Z

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DOJ says Berkeley Law gave Black applicants 6.5x the odds of admission in 2024 and 5.8x in 2025. The model behind those numbers used three variables: LSAT, undergrad GPA, race. Berkeley's dean says race was never considered. No court has ruled on any of it. https://t.co/zynBkPoF3o

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U.S. colleges awarded 164,847 humanities bachelor’s degrees in 2025, the fewest since 1991 and nearly one-third fewer than in 2012, per Higher Ed Dive. What do you think is driving students away from these majors?

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If you're waiting to enroll in the student loan 1% auto-pay discount, stop waiting. Repayment plan applications can take 2-3 weeks to process. If you're not enrolled in a repayment plan yet, you cannot enroll in Auto Pay.

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Temple University has canceled a record $55 million donation after the donor’s company became the subject of a federal fraud and money-laundering investigation, per Higher Ed Dive.

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Congress keeps writing accountability rules for college programs. Nearly 1,800 colleges still haven't turned in the earnings data those rules run on. https://t.co/zMNHJABjyO

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Every $1 you invest at 16 could be worth up to $50 by retirement 🤯

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More updates to the tuition free college list: https://t.co/FRLwewUlbC

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