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Louisiana Stops Requiring FAFSA Completion in High School
Some state officials say the policy was burdensome and promoted college-going over more vocational paths. Critics of the change fear it will impede college attainment for needy students.
Senate Democrats Press Education Department for FAFSA Fix
Twenty-six Senate Democrats are urging the Education Department to permanently fix an error in the new Free Application for Federal...
Fitch Says FAFSA Delays Put Private Colleges at Risk
Delays in processing financial aid applications could threaten the credit or viability of small private colleges that serve students who...
California Offers Stipends to Financially Vulnerable Community College Students
A new pilot program gives students who were formerly incarcerated or in the foster care system, and some low-income parents, money to help pay their living costs.
Congress Passes FAFSA Formula Fix
Congress moved Thursday to fix an error in the legislation overhauling the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, days after...
Opinion
Lessons From Michigan’s Continued Efforts to Make College Free
States can pass incremental efforts to make college more affordable.
3 More Universities Settle Price-Fixing Lawsuit for $132 Million
Dartmouth College and Northwestern and Vanderbilt Universities have become the latest institutions to settle a financial aid antitrust lawsuit that...
A FAFSA of Their Own
After months of FAFSA delays and missteps, some colleges are sending students homemade aid forms and early offer estimates. That could be a risky gambit.