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Study: Short-Term Pell May Not Improve Employment
Expanding Pell Grant eligibility to students in short-term credential programs increased enrollment and completion but not employment or earnings, according...
House Passes FAFSA Deadline Act
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the FAFSA Deadline Act, which would enshrine Oct. 1 as the mandated...
FAFSA Will Launch Ahead of Schedule
The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is on track to launch ahead of its Dec. 1 deadline, Education...
Financial Aid’s Foggy Future
Whatever happens to the Education Department, Trump’s second term could have major implications for federal financial aid—and the students who rely on it.
ED, USDA Partner to Boost Access to Food Benefits Program
The Education and Agriculture Departments’ plan to improve students’ access to food benefits is long overdue, experts say. But there are concerns the Trump administration could scrap the deal.
U.S. Erred in Denying Grand Canyon Nonprofit Status, Appeals Court Rules
Judges say the Education Department used the wrong legal standard when the Christian for-profit institution once again sought to become a nonprofit.
Colleges Lose Appeal to Stop Debt Relief Settlement
A group of colleges that challenged a legal settlement that canceled $6 billion in student loans lost its appeal to...
Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work?
Trump and his allies want to dismantle the 45-year-old agency. But doing so would be more complicated than they say.