Financial Health

Early takeaways from new federal data show lower proportion of some nontraditional student types and racial disparities in graduate borrowing.

Private-sector companies say they're ready to expand footprint in student loan market (again) as they push for new caps on federal lending to graduate students.

If officials award more scholarships than budgeted for, should students lose funds? Is it fair to take away funds only from international students?

How Lawrence University, without a mega-endowment, is raising money to join a small group of institutions.

Survey findings suggest one in five college students pours extra financial aid dollars into trendy yet risky investments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Congress triples federal funding for low-income student parents, and advocates welcome the support -- the first new investment in years -- but say much more is needed.

More than 6 in 10 recipients of the TEACH Grant, created to attract instructors for high-need subjects in low-income schools, have seen those grants convert to loans after they fail to meet eligibility standards, Department of Education report finds.

Budget bill would increase size of maximum Pell Grant by $175, add $3 billion to NIH and preserve humanities endowment.