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Pulling Back From 'No Loans'

Who will be first? That's the question many experts on financial aid have been asking for the last year, with...
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Control the Aid Arms Race

The economic crisis is the perfect time for colleges to get honest about merit aid, and to minimize it, writes John Roush.

Mixed Impact of Aid Shifts

Elite private colleges have seen slight increase in share of student body from low incomes, but their wealthiest students have seen notable gains as well.

House Passes Student Aid Bill

Legislation to reshape loan programs and bolster Pell Grants and community colleges passes along partisan lines. Now focus shifts to the Senate.

Blow to National Merit Scholarships

U. of Texas -- one of largest participants for years -- will drop out, and shift the money to need-based aid.

Enrollments -- and Pell Costs -- Soar

Midyear review of federal budget situation shows price of Obama Pell Grant proposal rising by $27 billion, potentially putting other administration priorities at risk.

Green Ideas

Middlebury burns biomass, UNC Chapel Hill (re)claims a new water supply, and Michigan State relies on environmental stewards.

Aid Bill Moves, Amid Misgivings

House panel approves sweeping changes in college grant and loan programs, despite objections of Republicans and significant discomfort of most college groups.