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A Middle School Start
New report calls for expanded effort to reach out to students and their families with financial aid information -- years before they will apply to college.
$339K in Debt for 2 Daughters
Martin O'Malley introduces his plan for debt-free college by talking about how much he and his wife borrowed for their oldest two children. The total left student aid experts shaking their heads.
Gates Backs FAFSA Overhaul
The foundation's first higher education policy proposal aims to simplify the financial aid process for students while satisfying college and state concerns about getting rid of too much information.
Debt-Free and (Mostly) Detail-Free
As fight against college debt has its moment, what do college association leaders think about it?
Debt Relief Unveiled
Obama administration announces debt relief for tens of thousands of former Corinthian students -- and possibly many more students at that college and others.
Opinion
Not So Quick on Canceling Debt
Ending student loans sounds like a good idea, but in a country where the government won't make up for lost revenue, the result could be less access for low-income students, writes Donald E. Heller.
Opinion
On Wealth Gap, Old Song, New Words
It's time for new ideas to confront an old problem: the gap between the wealthiest colleges and all others. Karen Gross offers several bound to stimulate an argument.
Widening Wealth Gap
The gap between wealthy universities and the rest of the pack is widening at an ever faster pace, leaving low-income students in the lurch.