This Week In College And Money News: June 5, 2026

We're now less than a month from the July 1 OBBBA implementation deadline, and the cracks are starting to show. Our reporting this week revealed that medical, dental, and veterinary students are seeing real loan disbursement delays and incorrect borrowing-cap notices as financial aid offices scramble to rebuild their systems on a six-week timeline. Meanwhile, the campus finance crunch keeps spreading — even Harvard isn't insulated.

Here's a quick look at the most important stories shaping higher education and student finances this week for June 5, 2026.

🎓 Headlines at a Glance

• Med, dental, and vet students are facing federal loan disbursement delays and incorrect cap notices as the OBBBA rollout stalls aid.
• Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences lays off three administrative deans...