Education Department Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower Cost of College

Total college loans have increased 345 percent since 2005, and tuition rose faster than any household expense in the last 40 years.

The Department of Education in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Department of Education has released a final rule that aims to lower the cost of college and make student loan repayment easier. 

The department will implement loan limits and other “common-sense” measures for financing higher education and protecting families and taxpayers within two months, Education Undersecretary Nicholas Kent said Thursday.