Congressional Democrats last week reintroduced legislation that aims to make the first two years of community college tuition-free for eligible students through a federal-state partnership.

This week on "Off The Cuff," Maria is joined by Jill and Sarah to discuss the new cohort default rate (CDR) released by the Department of Education (ED) last week. Jill explains what this CDR means in ...

The annual active confirmation process, requiring financial aid administrators to verify their user access to Federal Student Aid (FSA) systems and Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) mailboxes, began ...

The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday announced an extension on the 2026 financial value transparency and gainful employment (FVT/GE) reporting deadline for institutions, with a new deadline of ...

Prior to the start of fiscal year (FY) 2027, the Trump administration put forward a “rescission package” partially targeting some funds for the Department of Education (ED), a move that could ...

"Congress is moving to make permanent a federal crackdown on 'ghost students,' and critics warn it could block real students from aid," Investopedia reports.

"As students build their college lists, they will find themselves weighing where to attend college, including whether to stay in their home state or head to another part of the U.S.," U.S. News & ...

NASFAA provides a downloadable, printable certificate of attendance to webinar attendees. A certificate is available only to the individual who logs into the webinar console.

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of three articles examining the free college movement and how it could impact the nation's higher education system. This article focuses on the funding ...

Dear College and University Leaders, On October 21, colleges and universities across the country will recognize Financial Aid Day, an annual observance celebrating the professionals who help students ...

The court overseeing the nurse practitioner (NP) and physician associate (PA) groups' (plaintiffs) lawsuit against the Department of Education (ED), challenging ED’s definition of a professional ...

Families of undergraduate students reported spending an average of $30,837 on higher education for the 2024-25 academic year, a 9% increase from the previous year, according to a new study from Sallie ...