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Illustration of a clear piggy bank filled with words like "grants," "net price" and "loans."
Illustration of a clear piggy bank filled with words like "grants," "net price" and "loans."

Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers

September 26, 2023

Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity. But skeptics say Congress still needs to act.

An illustration of quotes from the Biden administration's letter over a photo of a classroom.
An illustration of quotes from the Biden administration's letter over a photo of a classroom.

States Underfunded Historically Black Land Grants by $13 Billion Over 3 Decades

September 20, 2023

The secretaries of agriculture and education have issued letters to 16 governors, urging them to rectify the inequities in funding.

An illustration of a hand from the U.S. Capitol building handing cash to a group of students.
An illustration of a hand from the U.S. Capitol building handing cash to a group of students.

Funding for College-Completion Program at Risk in Federal Budget

September 19, 2023

The Postsecondary Student Success Program, which Congress created in March 2022, is just getting underway. Advocates say more federal investment is needed.