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Opinion
A Game Changer for Financial Aid
Allowing applicants for financial aid to use income information from two-year-old tax returns, instead of only the prior year's, is a big win for students, says W. Kent Barnds.
Opinion
Success of Nontraditional Students
The administration's new college Scorecard makes such students invisible, writes U of Phoenix president.
Next Steps on FAFSA
The Obama administration's FAFSA changes generate support -- and a few questions -- from colleges and financial aid experts.
FAFSA Reform
"Prior-prior year" and ability to apply months earlier than in the past are seen as ways to simplify the process.
Opinion
Populist, Not Progressive
Proposals to make public higher education free will hurt, not help, students from low-income backgrounds, Don Francis argues.
Republican Roundup
Jeb Bush and other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination begin to follow Senator Marco Rubio down the wonkier corridors of higher education policy.
Support for Free
Survey finds half of college presidents back or somewhat back idea of federal infusion of funds to allow two free years of public higher education. Support exceeds two-thirds at public institutions but is less than one-third at private colleges.
‘Free’ vs. ‘Affordable’
Nearly all the Democratic presidential hopefuls are pitching new federal college affordability programs -- how do they differ?