The cost of college — including tuition, housing, textbooks and other fees — adds up for families. However, students are often eligible for financial aid, including scholarships, ...

A new law will mean lower federal loan limits for some students and parents who help pay. Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect on July 1, 2026, and could impact your ability to pay ...

The Department of Education said it is still interested in privatizing its almost $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio. This change could put more responsibility on private lenders.

Completing the FAFSA is an important first step toward college enrollment, and postsecondary education is critical for students to be successful in Massachusetts.” — Elementary ...

Last year, analysts projected a significant long-term budget shortfall for the Pell Grant program—the first in more than a decade—sending shock waves through Congress. And while the Legislature tried ...

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The federal student loan program is undergoing big changes in 2026, both for borrowers and those paying back their loans. Borrowers will have to navigate new loan limits. People repaying loans will ...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General has more than 200 investigations open across the country as some schemes are suspected of stealing over a billion dollars. College ...

Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Amy Grady hopes her fellow lawmakers give full consideration to several bills discussed in her committee Tuesday that will make changes to the state school aid ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After years of legislative debate, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law, allowing terminally ill New Yorkers medical aid under specific ...

The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday opened an investigation into a program that may be illegally collecting and sharing student information for the purpose of “influencing elections,” the ...

(NEW YORK) — Murat Mayor has no need for an associate’s degree. The 58-year-old business analyst already has a Ph.D. But when he and his son, a high school senior, attempted last fall to apply for ...