THE FUSE

We're three weeks out from the July 1 OBBBA implementation deadline, and the most authoritative voice on what's coming sat down with us on the podcast this week. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent walked Robert through exactly what borrowers, parents, and schools need to know — including some clear answers on questions that have been ambiguous for months. We also have a major new Congressional Research Service report on the Treasury handoff, a quiet but meaningful FAFSA upgrade, and a follow-up on the cybersecurity exposure higher ed still hasn't solved.