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Don’t Roll Back Progress on Textbook Affordability
Course material costs have been coming down, but an Education Department proposal puts that progress in jeopardy, Eric Weil and Michael Moore write.
Thousands Weigh In on Biden’s Debt Relief Plan
Public comments show sharp divides over a proposal to provide debt relief to nearly 28 million student loan borrowers.
A Last-Minute Sprint to the FAFSA Finish Line
The U.S. Education Department is doling out $50 million to help students complete the troubled federal aid form. Access advocates say it’s not too late to make an impact—but time is of the essence.
NY Financial Aid Expansion to Benefit About 93,000 Students
Warren, Other Senators Want MOHELA Held Accountable For ‘Failures’
Troubled FAFSA Rollout Hides Deeper Problems
The new FAFSA formula undermines the longtime goal of creating a better, fairer federal student aid process, Diane Auer Jones and Jim Blew write.
Richard Cordray Takes the Fall for FAFSA Fiasco
The Federal Student Aid chief and debt-relief czar is stepping down after months of criticism over the bungled FAFSA overhaul. But is now the right time for accountability?
For Pell Grants to Help Incarcerated Learners, Credits Must Transfer
Transfer advocates will be essential to improving credit mobility of higher education in prison programming.