This Week In College And Money News: May 22, 2026

The College Investor | 22.05.2026 17:30
This week was a study in contradictions out of Washington. The Department of Education quietly hired hundreds of new staff at Federal Student Aid even as the administration continues to publicly dismantle the agency. Twenty-five states sued ED over the new graduate loan caps just six weeks before they take effect. The Workforce Pell rule was finalized. And the Class of 2026 quietly set an all-time FAFSA completion record while no one was watching.