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When the Employer Is the Financial Aid Office
With increased federal emphasis on workforce alignment, the time is now to make employer-sponsored educational assistance programs more robust and visible.
When Employees Lose Jobs, Their Kids Lose Scholarships
Thousands of students benefit from the tuition exchange program every year, but as colleges and universities lay off employees, those scholarships are at risk.
Law Schools Launch Loan Programs to Fill Graduate Funding Gap
The repayment programs at two law schools in the Midwest aim to support students cut out of the private lending market. Could other institutions follow their lead?
Dozens of Organizations Urge Congress to Plug Pell Funding Gap
‘Nice-to-Have’ FAFSA User Experience Updates Coming Soon
The improvements will, among other things, make the federal aid process quicker for parents without Social Security Numbers and families who have filled out the FAFSA for previous children.
ED Transfers Defaulted Student Loan Collection Responsibilities to Treasury
The Education Department says its latest move to distribute its duties to other federal agencies will include Treasury taking on much more student financial aid oversight in the future.
Labor Soliciting Applications for TRIO Grant on ED’s Behalf
5 Ways Presidents Can Better Support Financial Aid Officers
With workload increasing and burnout high across the financial aid profession, university leaders can offer meaningful support.