Direct student loans, provided by the U.S. Department of Education, are a cornerstone of federal financial aid, offering students a way to fund their education without the need for private lenders.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a federal budget reconciliation package signed into law on July 4, 2025, includes several significant changes to federal student aid that will take effect on ...

・FAFSA refunds come from unused financial aid money that gets refunded to the student once all the college's required fees are paid. ・While a FAFSA refund can feel like a bonus, it's designed to cover ...

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 ...

Few college students have ever accessed emergency aid. How can colleges and universities bridge this gap to promote ...

Students applying for college financial aid can start filling out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) now. The updated form launched last week — the earliest it’s been available in ...

The Education Department on Friday announced new measures to verify the identities of people applying for financial aid — a move it says is needed because of rising fraud but is being met with mixed ...

PHOENIX — A Phoenix non-profit says if Arizona wants to succeed, it must increase direct-to-student financial aid for college. “Almost seven of every 10 jobs that we are bringing here are going to ...

This is the first year the Financial Aid office is offering the Global Trip Grant, a scholarship for students with high ...

Two weeks into the fall semester, hundreds of Washington State University students are still without financial aid as some struggle to pay for books, housing, and food. In August, officials with WSU ...

A North Carolina woman admitted to scamming the Department of Education out of $5 million in financial aid money through an elaborate, years-long “straw student” scheme, officials announced Wednesday.

Trump sues California alleging in-state tuition and financial aid programs for undocumented students are illegal, threatening ...