The FAFSA is finally easier–but that’s still not enough
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has long been the starting line for millions of students on the path to higher education. For decades, it’s also…
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California headed for cuts for for-profit students
California's student aid commission said on Friday that aid funds going to students at for-profit schools should be slashed first when the state cuts its education budget, Reuters…
As college fees climb, aid does too
As their state financing dwindled, four-year public universities increased their published tuition and fees almost 8 percent this year, to an average of $7,605, according to the College…
Fighting Obama education plans, colleges boost lobbying
Academia might be a bastion of liberal thought, but in the past two years, the higher-education industry often has lined up opposite the White House and congressional Democrats—and…
For-profit colleges face more scrutiny in new report
A government report released Aug. 4 details “fraudulent” practices among recruiters for some for-profit colleges, and public criticism of the popular institutions has mounted as recent statistics show…
$20 billion in ed funding slashed from student aid legislation
In last-minute maneuvering designed to get the measure to pass, lawmakers eliminated $20 billion in proposed education funding from the student aid overhaul enacted by Congress last week:…
House boosts college aid for students in need
Riding the coattails of a historic health care vote, the House on Sunday also passed a broad reorganization of college aid that affects millions of students and moves…
Student aid, linked to health care, gets a trim
Congressional Democrats on March 18 trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and eliminated early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college…
Blackboard unveils system for disbursing student aid
Some college students will be able to use their allotted financial aid by swiping a debit card instead of waiting for paper checks to come to their dorm…
Technology makes student aid more accessible
Over the past decade and a half, the internet has made it easier for families to learn about, find, and apply for college scholarships, government grants, and other…
Feds roll out simpler FAFSA form
The new online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will allow college applicants to skip series of questions that don't apply to them and…