Confusing Financial Aid Offers Can Leave Families Deeper in Debt. Student Groups Say a New Legislative Fix Doesn’t Go Far Enough

It happens every spring: Families receive financial aid offers from colleges, puzzle over them and are left with the question—how much will this college actually cost me? Instead of stating how much a family must pay out of pocket, some letters use jargon like “total net expenses” or “total net and indirect cost.” Different colleges…

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Provides $875MM Debt Financing to Bridgepointe

Funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Credit have led an $875 million senior debt financing package for Bridgepointe Technologies, a technology advisory and enablement services platform. The debt financing was provided alongside the creation of a continuation vehicle led by Carlyle AlpInvest, alongside an equity investment from existing investor Charlesbank Capital Partners and Bridgepointe management.…