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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...
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.
Opinion
There’s a Better Way to Apply for Student Aid
The new FAFSA’s troubled rollout raises questions about both the form and process, Jim Blew and Art Hauptman write.
Differential Tuition Is Popular. But Is It Equitable?
Colleges have long charged more for costly programs like nursing and engineering. Some put money back into scholarships meant to offset negative impacts.