Trump’s DOGE cuts slashed federal student aid staff by 40%—and it's raising alarms over America’s $1.7 trillion loan system

A new inspector general report from the U.S. Department of Education released Tuesday found that the department’s Federal ...

Student Loan Repayment Applications Are Messing Up, Just As Major Changes Arrive

Student loan borrowers are reporting increasingly worsening problems with application processing for popular repayment plans, ...

How Much Student Loan Debt Does the Average College Graduate Have?

Average student loan debt has been on the rise as families try to keep up with soaring college costs. The average total ...

House passes bill cracking down on ‘ghost students’ stealing financial aid

The bill passed with bipartisan support in an effort to address a nationwide scheme costing taxpayers and the federal ...

California seniors hit record 70% financial aid application completion

California high school seniors hit a 70% financial aid application completion rate, a record driven by a new graduation ...

Filing the FAFSA as a Returning Student

Like first-time applicants, returning applicants should follow the steps below to file the FAFSA. If filing as a dependent, ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Economist Who Predicted the Student-Loan Crisis — in 1969

In December 1968, a 37-year-old economist named Alice Rivlin convened a group of higher-education leaders for a luncheon ...
Inside Higher Ed

Proposed Massachusetts High School Grad Requirements Push FAFSA Filing

Filling out the FAFSA is key for students to qualify for federal financial aid, and often also state aid, to attend college.

What International Students Should Know About Financial Aid

While earning an education in the U.S. can be expensive – especially with fluctuating exchange rates – there are ways for ...