Student Aid Policy

The recommended penalties placed on Western Governors University will have a dampening effect on any institution that is pursuing new or modified learning models, argues Justin Draeger.

Baltimore’s struggling two-year college considers a tuition-free program while undergoing a state-mandated reorganization. But some experts question what level of quality they’re offering students for free.

The federal student loan program expires Sept. 30, and it’s unclear if an extension will go through -- despite backing from colleges and bipartisan support.

It’s an addiction, argues Frank H. Wu, and presidents, backed by boards, have to wean themselves off this drug.

Even as GAO and others say department needs to do more to monitor institutions for financial risks, department doesn't plan changes.

Megan McClean Coval warns of the dangers of Congress’s proposed cuts to the Pell Grant reserve fund.

For those who took out loans to attend for-profit institutions accused of fraud and abuse, delays from Education Department in reviewing loan-forgiveness claims are salt in the wounds. Inside Higher Ed spoke to several of those borrowers.

Using funds from its endowment to expand financial aid, Boston University notches sizable increase in proportion of its freshmen who come from low-income backgrounds.