The Department of Education issued guidance urging colleges to reduce student‑loan nonrepayment and signaled enforcement could follow for institutions with high delinquency or default rates. The guidance accompanies imminent federal changes to repayment rules and new administrative expectations that push colleges to take a larger role in borrowers’ outcomes. Separately, reporting notes the department’s outreach and negotiation with institutions about default mitigation strategies as summer policy changes approach. Campus financial‑aid offices are bracing for increased reporting demands and considering expanded counseling, income‑driven repayment outreach and tracking to protect federal Title IV eligibility.