Student Economics

A new study looks at efforts to increase college students’ financial literacy, concluding that there may be more cost-effective ways to help those struggling to afford food, housing, and other…

Colleges and universities tell The Washington Post that the Department of Education’s federal financial aid system has been experiencing frequent disruptions since the agency’s staffing cuts in March.

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…

Through the eight-week First Generation Investors program, Georgetown students visit local high schools to discuss topics such as stocks, bonds, credit, and interest, as well as the college application and…

After reviewing its admissions processes, Georgetown University announced a three-year pilot program in which it will accept the Common Application while maintaining other existing admissions policies aimed at making a…

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.

Georgetown University and other colleges in the Washington, DC, area are providing free and discounted courses and career support to public servants whose jobs have been eliminated by the Trump…

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.

Inside Higher Ed highlights efforts by a California college’s basic needs department and other institutions where students have been upended by wildfires and floods.