A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

With the cost of attending the University of Mississippi now topping $31,000 a year, more students are discovering that ...

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take action now to get help.

Financial aid offers are finally in the hands of many students, but because of delays with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid many students are deciding where they are going to enroll before ...

Families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year since this is the best (and only) way to qualify for certain types of financial assistance for college. That said, recent ...

Recent updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid could make it easier for prospective college students and ...

The Student Aid Report was replaced by the FAFSA Submission Summary for the 2024-25 award year Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Sarah Sharkey is a contributor to Buy Side and expert on ...

While enrolling in a graduate program can be an integral part of a long-term career, the cost of an advanced degree is substantial. As of 2023, you’ll typically pay between $54,000 and $73,000 for a ...

July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's new tax and spending measures, which he signed into law on Friday, will hit some students in their pocketbooks when it comes to federal financial aid.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid — an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad ...

Amid all the chaos and upheaval for federal higher education policy, the Pell Grant program is running out of money. In January, the Congressional Budget Office projected a $2.7 billion budget ...

Most students can use financial aid to cover on-campus and off-campus housing costs, but there are some exceptions Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Aly J. Yale is a contributor at Buy Side ...