by Mitch St Thomas | Feb 10, 2026 | Legislation
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), enacted in July of 2025, introduced a significant shift in the accountability methods to be used by the Federal government to monitor and regulate colleges. The purpose of the new methods is twofold: 1.) To foster the gainful...
by Mitch St Thomas | Feb 7, 2026 | College Savings Plans
Section 529 of the IRS tax code establishes and defines Qualified Tuition Programs (QTPs) as tax-deductible education savings or prepaid tuition accounts. Hence the name 529 accounts. Most 529 plans are state-run, and each state has its own version of a 529 Education...
by Mitch St Thomas | Jan 29, 2026 | Financial Aid
Sallie Mae is a NASDAQ-traded corporation that conducts student lending services and provides resources for families planning to pay for college. It has changed dramatically since it was set up in the early 1970’s as a Federal entity that made and serviced Federal...
by Mitch St Thomas | Jan 15, 2026 | Federal Student Loans
This July, Federal student financial aid programs will be transformed. Substantive changes are slated to take effect as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Law (OBBBL) that was enacted by Congress last summer. This post reviews the pending changes in three...
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