Kelsey Mason is the associate director of regulatory and legislative affairs for the Education Finance Council, the trade ...

Scholarship Institute reports college costs are rising, making financial aid crucial. Students should explore all aid types ...

Key Points ・No, the government does not make a profit on student loans, despite charging interest. ・In 2024, the government ...

Long Island students and their families reveal how they're tackling the out-of-pocket price of higher education.

Federal financial aid changes under the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act could reduce eligibility and loan options for many ...

By Alex Klaus Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, opened for new and returning college and university students on Oct. 1. Students typically ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about student loan interest is how quickly it accumulates. Most people assume it’s monthly, but in reality, federal student loan interest accrues daily. This means ...

Whether it's the pandemic or a weak job market or poorly conceived political protests, student loan collections are way down. Roughly a third of student loan borrowers —that's about 5.4 million people ...

A government shutdown on Wednesday could have the potential to disrupt a multitude of federal activities — but people with student loans are expected to continue making their repayments, according to ...

Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown. The department says many of its core ...

• University of Wisconsin and local school district leaders will hold a joint news conference Tuesday to promote FAFSA completion for students planning to enroll in college in fall 2026 • The Free ...