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Tough Options After Perkins
Campus officials say elimination of program won’t simplify aid system, as proponents claim, but will likely lead many students to take out private loans.
State-Funded Student Aid Holds Steady
The split between need-based and non-need-based grants remained the same year over year in 2015-16.
Crackdown on ‘Pay to Play’ for ‘Military-Friendly’ Colleges
U.S. trade commission accuses Victory Media of letting colleges pay for inclusion in “matchmaker” tool, materials targeting military service members.
Default Crisis for Black Student Borrowers
Half of all black students who took out federal student loans defaulted in 12 years, according to two analyses of new federal data on student borrowers.
Free Impact on N.Y. Community Colleges
New York's new public tuition scholarship comes with a full-time enrollment requirement, which may help boost the state's community colleges.
Post-Recession Borrowers Struggle to Repay Loans
Borrowers, especially those who attend less selective institutions or who drop out, increasingly struggle to pay back loans.
How to Pay for Free Community College
Philanthropy, income-sharing agreements, lottery revenues and children's savings accounts are just a few methods researchers across the country believe can create sustainable tuition-free programs, according to a set of new reports.
Ongoing Barriers to College Aid
Two new papers find application rates for federal student aid continue to lag for low-income students, and serious barriers remain for those most in need of help paying for college.