For many students, looking for financial support for school is challenging. Different applications, different requirements, and limited time create chaos. Most

Big changes are on the horizon for federal financial aid and the college students who rely on it. Here's what to expect.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, is underway for the 2026-2027 school year, beginning the process to determine what federal aid students may be eligible for. Education advocates said completing the form early can help families better understand their options before tuition bills and enrollment deadlines arrive.

Student loan debt isn't being shouldered equally by all age groups, with millennials and Gen X borrowers having particularly high balances.

Investigators say the scams ran for 10 years. In some cases, would-be students were complicit in the scam. Federal investigators say two Detroiters created separate fraud schemes to bilk more than $12 million from the U.S. Department of Education through ...

Two Detroit residents are accused of stealing more than $12 million from the U.S. Department of Education through fraudulent federal student aid applications. The FBI, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Department ...

The Student Aid Index (SAI) is the key metric that colleges use to calculate your financial need as a relates to providing financial aid packages. The Student Aid Index (SAI) replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) when calculating financial aid ...

The Revolving Door Project, a Prospect partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power. Follow them at therevolvingdoorproject.org. This has made it far more difficult for FSA to carry out its functions, and students and working families ...