Student Economics

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.

A generous gift commitment from School of Dentistry alumnus Richard Calabrese (D’77) and his wife, Angela, will establish two endowed scholarship funds designed to help aspiring scientists and physicians.

Some states are working to ramp up their graduate student loan offerings as the Trump Administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends Grad PLUS loans and places limits on borrowing…

Some experts say the end of federal Grad PLUS loans and stricter borrowing limits for graduate programs could restrict limited-income students from entering in-demand careers.

New research calls attention to the added, often hidden, expenses shouldered by college students with disabilities, suggesting ways that colleges can improve transparency and aid.

Recognizing the pitfalls of an early decision application process that requires students to commit to a school without understanding how much they will have to pay, a handful of small…

The School of Medicine’s Mitchell Scholars Endowed Fund provides tuition support for limited-income medical students who are committed to serving communities in need.

Facing financial and political challenges, U.S. colleges and universities raised tuition rates this fall, following a stretch when inflation-adjusted prices had fallen, according to The Hechinger Report.

Higher Ed Dive analyzes how the elimination of the federal Grad PLUS loan program and introduction of lifetime caps on graduate school borrowing will shape higher education.