Policy and Legislation

A new report finds that more high school seniors completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid than ever before, two years after students and families experienced significant difficulties with…

A new report from the Brookings Institution explores the system-wide impact of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling and its disproportionate effects on underrepresented students.

Graduate students will face new caps on federal student loans this summer, which may push them to take out additional private loans to cover remaining costs, or to reconsider their…

The current ‘low fire, low hire’ job market is posing a barrier to young college graduates eager to start their careers.

U.S. colleges and universities are rapidly developing reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees in response to economic and enrollment challenges, and to meet workforce needs.

A new analysis from The Chronicle of Higher Education finds that the issuance of F-1 student visas fell even more than previously reported.

City officials are expanding the maximum award available through the DC Tuition Assistance Grant program, which has helped thousands of local residents attend U.S. colleges and universities.

A combination of federal policy changes and financial aid cuts at cash-strapped institutions may leave students from low-income households struggling to afford a college education.

The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion may end up putting a damper on admissions practices that favor men, who have become underrepresented on college campuses.

A new report finds that the number of international students at U.S. colleges rose by 4.5% during the 2024-25 academic year but says that initial Fall 2025 numbers show a…