@kimnauer

Researcher at The New School. Obsessed with explaining and fixing our broken financial aid system. Follow our work at https://xitter.cf/t.co/NkU84vqZLN.

 New York City
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Joined June 2011
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Kim Nauer retweeted
NASFAA@nasfaaOct 13
Last week, the Department of Education announced an extension on the 2026 FVT/GE reporting deadline for institutions, with a new deadline of January 15, 2027, after more than 1,000 institutions failed to meet the initial October 1 reporting deadline: ow.ly/RtHv50ZXewr
Announcement of ED extending the FVT/GE deadline for the 2026 reporting cycle with financial graphics.

ALT Announcement of ED extending the FVT/GE deadline for the 2026 reporting cycle with financial graphics.

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insidehighered.com/news/stud…

Modest Growth in Enrollment Rate for Low-Income HS Grads

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center also highlights completion rates for the last students whose college experience was interrupted by COVID-19.

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Report: College Becoming Even Less Affordable bit.ly/4yrKK2R
Hundred dollar bill with graduation cap on top of the image of Benjamin Franklin’s head

ALT Hundred dollar bill with graduation cap on top of the image of Benjamin Franklin’s head

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Millions of student loan accounts are set to be transferred to the Treasury, and the first phase is launching in the form of a "Defaulted Loans Support Center." Get more info below. businessinsider.com/student-…

The first phase of student-loan accounts moving to the Treasury is launching

The Trump administration is launching its new online default portal for student-loan borrowers as part of the transfer of accounts to the Treasury.

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Kim Nauer retweeted
NASFAA@nasfaaOct 5
NASFAA joined @ACEducation in raising concerns about the proposed revisions to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, which make “harmful changes” to how ED operates, competes, and funds its competitive and formula grants. Learn more: ow.ly/iRSP50ZUuxM
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From 2022 to 2026, real wages for college grads fell about 2%. Workers without a degree gained about 3.3% over the same stretch. First time college wages have fallen in data going back to 1979. thecollegeinvestor.com/89897…

The College Wage Premium Just Fell To Its Mid-1990s Level, And AI Explains A Third Of It

The U.S. college wage premium fell to its mid-1990s level from 2022 to 2026, a new study finds, with AI explaining a third as student debt hits $1.86T.

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Record-Low 31% Say College Education Is 'Very Important' news.gallup.com/poll/715133/…

Record-Low 31% Say College Education Is 'Very Important'

A record-low 31% of Americans say a college education is very important, while 29% now say it is not too important.

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Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of student debtors are being kicked off an affordable repayment plan and put into more expensive plans tomorrow. Many are trying to find payment plans that work for them. Here's the repayment calculator today.
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“Post-completion earnings and program costs are central components when calculating the value of postsecondary education. However, a more complete measure would account for nonmonetary benefits as well,” said CEW’s Jeff Strohl. bit.ly/4zLIy7F

Postsecondary Educational Value: Why It Matters, Who Is Measuring It, and Where We Go Now - CEW...

CEW’s new three-report series helps policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and administrators navigate the complex challenges of measuring postsecondary value.

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Kim Nauer retweeted
Dan Collier@Dcollier74Sep 26
Oh my Media scanning agent found a new hit for me. I'm in this piece about how students may have to turn to additional work, or other ways to borrow money while their college has been unable to process their financial aid and disburse student loans ajc.com/education/2026/09/mo…

Morehouse medical students struggling to afford meals after financial aid delays

This semester, many students at the historically Black medical school near downtown Atlanta say they have gone hungry because of delays in financial aid disbursements.

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Kim Nauer retweeted
NASFAA@nasfaaSep 23
A key deadline for some borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan is approaching: they must either enroll in another repayment plan or be automatically enrolled in the new tiered standard plan: ow.ly/yfYJ50ZQI91
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New: 12 Student Loan Ombudsman call for a Payment Pause. “We have identified recurring systemic problems involving income driven repayment plans that materially affect borrower payment obligations, loan balances, and access to [cancellation].” forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/…

Education Department Must Pause Student Loans As Chaos Deepens, Advocates Say

An increasingly broad chorus of advocates and officials are calling on the Education Department to suspend payments on student loans as deepening chaos grips the system.

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The Education Department cancelled their student loans. Their credit reports still say they owe. A new class action says ED is reporting $4.6 billion in discharged debt as active, hitting 300,000+ borrowers from schools like ITT Tech, Corinthian and Ashford. thecollegeinvestor.com/89094…

Lawsuit Says Education Department Still Reports $4.6 Billion In Cancelled Student Loans

A new class action says the Education Department still reports $4.6 billion in cancelled student loans to credit bureaus, hurting 300,000+ borrowers.

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Kim Nauer retweeted
NASFAA@nasfaaSep 24
NASFAA's comments on Federal Student Aid's 2026-30 Draft Strategic Plan call for FSA to restore the state data-sharing API, commit to measurable service standards for FAFSA processing, and address persistent backlogs in IDR and PSLF processing, and more: ow.ly/6gLi50ZR1jI
NASFAA letter inside an orange envelope commenting on the FY 2026-30 Federal Student Aid draft strategic plan.

ALT NASFAA letter inside an orange envelope commenting on the FY 2026-30 Federal Student Aid draft strategic plan.

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U.S. Census Bureau announces over 1,100 institutions now in its Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product. census.gov/newsroom/press-re…

Census Bureau Partners With Over 1,100 Institutions in Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

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College enrollment rate among recent high school graduates ticks up highereddive.com/news/colleg… via @HigherEdDive

College enrollment rate among recent high school graduates ticks up

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found improvement across both high- and low-poverty high schools.

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ED Proposes Major Overhaul of Grant Rules | NCAN ncan.org/Web/Web/News/ED_Pro…
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Trump Administration Threatens Colleges’ Tax-Exempt Status

Under the proposed rule, any college that adopts or maintains admissions policies, scholarships, loans or other programs for students of color could lose its tax-exempt status.

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Anabel, a borrower & @AFTunion member, spent 5+ years in limbo on her student loans. Then boom: she got #onebigbill of $630/month thanks to OBBBA. Now she has had to call off having a second child and stop saving for retirement entirely. protectborrowers.org/one-big…
From Anabel's submission: "In May of 2026, after over five years of having my student loans in "limbo" following COVID-19 forbearance and an application to the SAVE program, I saw a billing statement on my student loans with very little warning.... we have tried hard to live within our means, but adding my $630 bill to a mortgage, childcare payment, and a rising cost of groceries and gas destabilized us... The added expense has essentially made our decision final to not have a second child..."

ALT From Anabel's submission: "In May of 2026, after over five years of having my student loans in "limbo" following COVID-19 forbearance and an application to the SAVE program, I saw a billing statement on my student loans with very little warning.... we have tried hard to live within our means, but adding my $630 bill to a mortgage, childcare payment, and a rising cost of groceries and gas destabilized us... The added expense has essentially made our decision final to not have a second child..."

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Kim Nauer retweeted
EdTrust@EdTrustSep 17
September is Student-Parent Month. Childcare now costs more than college tuition in most states. For the 1 in 5 college students raising kids, that's often the difference between graduating and dropping out. A bipartisan push is finally trying to fix it. edtru.st/4yaOs0A

We Need to Do a Better Job Helping College Students With Kids

Childcare costs are especially hard on student parents. When they can finish their degrees, families and local economies are stronger. Policymakers can build on a growing bipartisan consensus.

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