Quick Read Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Penn now offer free or heavily reduced tuition to families earning below $200,000, ...

After the Education Department slashed its workforce in half last week, current and former staffers are uncertain key programs can continue.

After months of waiting, high school seniors have most of their admission decisions in hand. If they are lucky and planned thoughtfully, they have options. Now comes the hard part of choosing a school ...

With workload increasing and burnout high across the financial aid profession, university leaders can offer meaningful support.

The annual National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators conference convened in Anaheim, Calif., this morning under a cloud of worry. For student aid professionals in attendance and ...

Northwestern’s Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid announced the update of its financial aid policies for the summer term, according to a Thursday email obtained by The Daily, which revoked several ...

The nation’s $1.7-trillion federal student-loan portfolio will be transferred immediately from the U.S. Department of Education to the Small Business Administration, whose staff is simultaneously ...

For college hopefuls, there is a letter that is arguably more significant than an acceptance notification: the financial aid award. Nearly 75% of all undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, ...

The Federal Direct Loan Program includes both subsidized and unsubsidized student loans. Subsidized loans have no interest charged while you are enrolled at least half-time. Eligibility is based on ...