The Latest Breaking News from Financial Aid

Delays in the new FAFSA led students to take out debt, enroll in community college over their top-choice universities or opt out of going to college.

What to know about PLUS loans: Parents can borrow up to the cost of a child’s education, but interest rates are steep.

Learn about the phased release of FAFSA for 2025-2026 to improve the application process and financial aid distribution.

Britain needs to rethink financial support, a leading US congressman has told The Independent

The head of upcoming climate negotiations is telling world leaders that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent and make-or-break goal of United Nations talks this fall

The delayed rollout of the new FAFSA caused many students to experience setbacks in receiving financial aid packages. If these delays impacted your college choices, The Texas Tribune wants to hear your story.

When South African president Cyril Ramaphosa named Nobuhle Nkabane as the minister of higher education on 3 July 2024, many people I know in the sector had to Google her name. Dr Nkabane had been deputy minister of mineral resources and energy since August 2021.

Mike Bloomberg, the media mogul and former New York City mayor, has given Johns Hopkins University US$1 billion to eliminate tuition for most its current and future medical students, the school and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on July 8, 2024. The gift will also expand financial aid for students studying several…

Michael Bloomberg donates $1 billion to Johns Hopkins, making med school free for most students and covering living expenses for some.

Texas college access advocates are in a race this summer to get more students to apply for federal financial aid.

Emerson College in Boston faces enrollment decline and potential staffing cuts due to protests, financial aid changes, and national trends.