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Pushing on Pell
The Obama administration wants to bring back year-round Pell Grants and create a $300 bonus for Pell recipients who take at least 15 credits per semester.
FAFSA Trouble
New online identification system for federal financial aid sacrifices ease of use for security, critics say, hurting low-income students.
Boost From a Budget Deal
Congress passes a 2016 spending and tax bill that blows away caps on discretionary spending to fund more student aid and health research.
Playing the Aid Game
Historically, U of Wisconsin at Madison has minimized the use of non-need-based aid, but it is ending that restraint. The catch? Its top official doesn't really agree with the practice.
More Grads Have 'Excessive' Debt
An analysis finds a steady rise in the proportion of college graduates paying too high a percentage of their annual income to repay student loan debt.
Senate Deal Would Revive Perkins
Bipartisan agreement would renew the expired loan program for two years -- but with some new eligibility restrictions that concern colleges.
Easing Access to Public Benefits
A new report from the Center for Law and Social Policy recommends supplementing financial aid with other government assistance programs to help low-income students succeed in college.
Fall of a For-Profit
After years of allegations of deceptive marketing practices, for-profit Westwood College is no longer accepting new students after another multimillion-dollar agreement with a state attorney general.