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State Grant Aid Keeps Rising
Total state grant aid increased by more than 3 percent during the 2018-19 academic year -- a smaller increase than the year prior, but an increase nonetheless.
Students Wait for More Aid
Colleges say they have long ago spent all the CARES Act money to aid struggling students and they need more help now.
Borrowers on Hold
Student loan servicers say a funding cut by the Education Department forced them to reduce staff. Now they're about to get flooded by calls from borrowers.
Free College Turned ‘Middle-Dollar’ Scholarship
A proposed free tuition scholarship for New Mexico went through several changes in the Legislature. Experts say some of the changes are good, but others leave some students behind.
Congress Close on Simplifying FAFSA
House and Senate negotiators are close to a deal to simplify FAFSA forms, a major priority for Senator Lamar Alexander before he retires.
DeVos Gives Student Loan Borrowers a Brief Reprieve
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's extension of a pause on repaying student loans for another month is welcome news for borrowers, but it could create a mess for Joe Biden.
Student Loan Crisis Looms
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos didn't offer any reassurances as student loan borrowers near having to make payments again.
University Employees Rely on Social Safety Net
GAO report finds several university systems among their states' largest employers of working adults receiving Medicaid and SNAP benefits.