Deep cuts in federal financial aid for college students. Less access to nutrition support programs. Millions of patients at risk of losing their health care. All of that is on the line as the Senate ...

A handful of top US colleges are taking steps to boost financial aid for low and middle-income families as the soaring cost of attendance fuels backlash from financially stretched students. The ...

The Education Department has reached consensus on a suite of changes to federal aid that could upend the viability of some graduate programs. The changes interpret the budget-reconciliation law ...

Agencies were told to identify potentially problematic programs by Feb. 10. The White House's Office of Management and Budget has instructed all federal agencies to cease spending on any financial ...

For all the political oxygen that higher education consumed during Donald Trump’s four years out of office, the once and future president has yet to put forth a comprehensive policy agenda on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. UNITED STATES - MARCH 11: Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., leaves a ...

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a move that could have significant consequences for student loan borrowers and federal aid ...

The Trump administration is proposing the biggest cuts in a half-century to federal financial aid by reducing Pell Grant award amounts for low-income college students, plus the government’s ...

When Katie Callahan was choosing a college four years ago, she was surprised to learn a small, private college in her home state of Maine, among the most competitive in the country, would be less ...

Update 6.29.22: Please see additional Financial Aid Loan guidance on the FAQ page. If you are seeking federal financial aid, you must submit the 2022/2023 academic year FAFSA (Free Application for ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. When Jake Winston began looking at colleges in fall 2019, he was primarily looking at public colleges ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...