The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Families Need to Know About New College Loan Limits & Accountability
In this episode of College!, Peg Keough sits down again with Melissa M. Stephens, Associate Dean of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid and a CAP expert, to break down the new federal legislation signed July 4, 2025—nicknamed the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Melissa explains:
How loan limits for Parent PLUS and graduate students will change.
What the timeline and negotiated rulemaking process mean for families.
How part-time enrollment will affect undergraduate borrowing.
Why new accountability rules are being placed on colleges and universities.
The impact on institutional resources, FAFSA…
The skinny
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