US Education Department asks colleges to step up as student loan nonpayment rates rise – The Times of India

US Education Department asks colleges to step up as student loan nonpayment rates rise – The Times of India

US Education Department warns colleges over rising student loan defaults The U.S. Department of Education has issued fresh guidance directing colleges and universities to strengthen their efforts to prevent student loan defaults. The Department reminded institutions of their shared responsibility under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) to support borrowers throughout their repayment…

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7 in 10 Americans think US education is headed in the wrong direction: Why are schools and colleges losing credibility? – The Times of India

7 in 10 Americans think US education is headed in the wrong direction: Why are schools and colleges losing credibility? – The Times of India

7 in 10 Americans think US education is headed in the wrong direction Americans are questioning the direction of their education system. A recent Pew Research Center survey, conducted from September 22 to September 28, 2025, among 3,445 US adults using Pew’s American Trends Panel, finds that 70 percent of adults believe US colleges and…

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The vanishing lifeline: How shrinking international enrollment is reshaping American higher education – The Times of India

The vanishing lifeline: How shrinking international enrollment is reshaping American higher education – The Times of India

FILE – (Matt Hamilton//Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File) For decades, international students formed the unspoken foundation of American higher education, their presence quietly underwriting the ambitions of institutions that could not otherwise afford them. Far from being transient guests, they were the lifeline for universities perched on narrow financial margins. Their full, unsubsidized…

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