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Financial Aid Administrators Wave the Red Flag Over OBBBA Time Crunch

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators says institutions could be penalized for decisions they were forced to make with limited guidance.

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GAO Report Shows FAFSA Simplification Paid Off

The FAFSA Simplification Act, passed by Congress in 2020, has met its goals, with more students eligible for the Pell...
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Fewer Immigrant Families Submitting FAFSAs in California

The drop in applications is raising alarms among California advocacy groups about a potential “college access crisis.”

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Low-Income Students More Likely to Submit AI-Generated Admissions Essays

A review of tens of thousands of admissions essays at a selective college show an increase in homogeneous language after AI tools became available in 2022.

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Study: More Students Plan to Attend College, Not All Ready to Finance It

More students are planning to pursue college, as 72 percent of high school seniors intend to pursue an associate or...
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Designing Successful Free College Programs

New research from the Brookings Institute highlights better and worse ways to craft a free college program. Here’s how researchers think lawmakers can get it right.

Opinion

Transfer Without the Surprises

Part 1: What Michigan students are telling us about transfer.

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Opinion

Loan Caps Will Steer Students Toward Riskier Private Lending

The hope is that graduate loan caps will put pressure on institutions to lower costs. But the caps could cost students much more in the long run.