News & Events

September 2nd^th, 2022

Time - 11:00 AM CST
Length - 1 hour

During this session, we will cover updates to Federal student loan policies:

Repayment Resumption
Loan Forgiveness
Servicer Changes
IDR Payment Count Revisions

Will Student Loan Defaults and Delinquencies Return?

Mar 13, 2023

Student loan borrowers have enjoyed a three-year reprieve from their student loan payments. Hopefully, many student loan borrowers are in a better place than they were before the pandemic began. Student loan repayment will resume later this summer. Even if the Biden...

SECURE 2.0 Employer Contributions Help Student Loan Borrowers Save for Retirement

Mar 6, 2023

Student Loan Debt Will Continue to be High Even if Forgiveness Happens The national student loan debt balance is at $1.75 trillion. Even if $400 billion is forgiven, student debt will continue to be one of the largest forms of household debt. The Biden...

ION Launches Presto to Help Borrowers Ahead of Repayment Resumption

Feb 27, 2023

Presto Allows IonTuition Users to Apply Directly for Income-Driven Repayment Plans IonTuition (ION), the revolutionary education technology company offering concierge-level support services and online student loan repayment tools for colleges, has officially launched...

ION Offers College Enrollment Management Service with Built-In Compliance Engine

Feb 17, 2023

LinQ Solution Provides 3-Minute Response Time to Leads & Inquiries IonTuition (ION) the revolutionary education technology company offering voluntary financial wellness benefits for employers and online student loan repayment tools for colleges, has officially...

Policymakers Must Focus on How to Finance Higher Education, not Student Loan Debt

Feb 6, 2023

There is certain desperation today to figure out what is next on the student loan front. Forgiveness and cancellation take center stage rhetoric without fiscal discipline, performance, or accountability. Today, election politics hold higher education hostage. The...

Community College Enrollment Declines

Jan 20, 2023

Recent data released by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System shows community college enrollment declined by nearly one million students in fall 2021 compared to fall 2019. An analysis by the Community College Research Center shows the largest decline in...

Proposed Changes to Income-Driven Repayment May Lower Payments Even More

Jan 10, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has proposed changes to federal income-driven repayment plans including altering the regulations of the popular Revised Pay as You Earn (REPAYE) income-driven repayment plan. ED would like to combine REPAYE, Income Contingent...

Student Loan Contribution Programs to Help Ease Employee Financial Stress

Jan 9, 2023

According to a recent survey, 81 percent of workers are taking steps to prepare for a possible recession. These steps include paying off debt, increasing contributions to savings, and looking for a higher-paying job. Nearly half felt negative about their personal...

Fresh Start Initiative Opportunity to Complete College

Jan 3, 2023

Fresh Start initiative allows borrowers with federal student loans in default to reenter current repayment and regain access to aid The Fresh Start initiative was announced by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) last April. Fresh Start gives borrowers...

Student Loan Repayment Resumption Delayed Again

Nov 22, 2022

The U.S. Department of Education is Extending the Pause on Student Loan Repayment, Interest, and Collections (Again) Student loan repayment was set to resume on January 1, 2023, after a two-year pause implemented during the COVID pandemic. Today, the U.S....