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Default Rates Dip (Slightly)
The default rate on federal loans edges down as 21 colleges face sanctions for having rates that exceed the legal threshold.
'Undermining Pell'
Lobbying for changes to key aid program for low-income students, New America Foundation study points to tricks colleges play with Pell Grants.
Boost for Need-Based Aid
States last year kept their spending on student aid roughly the same -- but they invested more heavily in grant programs based on financial need rather than merit.
Senior (Citizen) Student Debt Rising
Older Americans are increasingly burdened by federal student loans -- and they struggle to repay the debt at much higher rates than their younger counterparts, a new government report finds.
The Long View on Wages
Virginia releases the first detailed look at mid-career earnings of college graduates, but the report warns against broad, oversimplified conclusions about the data.
Young Families and Student Debt
Federal report shows families' student loan burden grows while other forms of debt decline, but suggests a slight slowing of the rate of increase in families' college-related debt.
Gambling on the Lottery
Lottery-based scholarships are popular and bring benefits, but often accompany other budget cuts and can fail to benefit students who most need funds, new report finds.
Kicked Out for Nonpayment
Kentucky State University tells a fourth of its student body to leave because they haven't paid their bills.