Policy and Legislation

The Trump administration’s crackdown on international students could cause significant harm to U.S. colleges and universities, educators and students tell The Hechinger Report.

State-imposed tuition freezes meant to make college more affordable unintentionally benefit wealthier students, while raising prices on lower-income students, according to a new report from the Postsecondary Education and Economics…

The Departments of Education and Agriculture need to fill “gaps in planning and execution” to improve outreach to low-income college students about federal food assistance, according to a new report…

A series of actions by the Trump administration to close the Department of Education and move its federal student loan program to the Small Business Administration leaves more questions than…

Policymakers and higher education advocates say that the administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency may lead to significant setbacks for student borrowers and federal financial aid.

More states are simplifying the college admissions process by running their own direct admissions programs, which admit high-achieving students to local schools before they apply.

A new report from The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs finds that most college students face some form of food or housing insecurity, which impedes their academic success.

The Pell Grant program is facing a budget deficit of nearly $3 billion later this year, jeopardizing a crucial source of aid for low-income college students.

Laws that require high school students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to graduate are having “immediate impacts on FAFSA filing behavior,” according to…

Hoping to boost degree completion, several states are making child care more affordable for college students juggling parenting responsibilities alongside their studies.