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

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

Finance Higher Education: 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...

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 is making a push to improve the federal student loan repayment system. There are big changes to income-driven repayment. Their proposal targets income-driven repayment plans, specifically revising the existing Revised Pay As You Earn...

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

rl.The U.S. Department of Education is Extending the Pause on Student Loan Repayment, Interest, and Collections (Again) Student Loan Repayment Pause Extended Due to Legal Challenges Student loan repayment, originally scheduled to resume on January 1, 2023,...

Student Loan Relief Application Closed After Court Ruling

Nov 11, 2022

Federal Student Aid has Stopped Accepting Applications for Forgiveness A Texas court ruled Thursday evening that the Biden Administration's one-time student loan forgiveness program is unconstitutional. Friday morning, studentaid.gov posted this message: Student Loan...

Legal Challenges to Biden Student Loan Cancellation

Oct 19, 2022

News About Legal Challenges to Biden Student Loan CancellationOctober 21: Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Student Loan Forgiveness Plan This evening, the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a block to Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. The court...