Student Aid Policy

The Obama administration loosens part of its ban on the types of bonuses colleges may pay admissions recruiters.

Lawmakers, government watchdogs question whether the Office of Federal Student Aid is up to the task of running the nation’s $1.2 trillion student loan system.

The tuition hikes and high federal borrowing and default rates that hit higher education in the recession's wake continue to stabilize and diminish, according to the College Board.

The Obama administration will help some high school students pay for college courses while still in high school by allowing limited access to Pell Grants.

The new rules include a prohibition on overdraft fees for campus debit cards and a requirement for colleges to publicly disclose agreements with banks and other financial institutions.

Annual report finds a 2 percent uptick in undergraduates' student loan burdens, and a 56 percent increase over 10 years.

What might the new head of a leading university system do as president? Johann Neem looks at her federal commission's report for clues, and is not heartened.

In a decision hailed by consumer advocates, a federal appeals court rules that a major student loan agency is not immune from lawsuits.