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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...
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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.

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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.

Two piggy banks; the one labeled "history tuition" has a few coins by it while the one labeled "engineering tuition" has dollars coming out of it.

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.

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Fallout From a FAFSA Fiasco

Colleges are pushing back admission deadlines after the latest FAFSA delay. But not all institutions will be affected equally, and many aren’t yet ready to make the call.

Piggy bank is turned upside down over graduation cap

Earning a Degree Helps Some, Not All, Pay Back Student Loans

Students who completed degrees at public and private nonprofit institutions had smaller student loan balances four years later than peers who didn’t graduate, according to a new report.