Student Economics

Some private colleges are cutting tuition to compete with rival public institutions for students who would be deterred by a higher sticker price.

Delays in federal financial aid this summer left some students scrambling to pay for basic needs, following changes that took effect July 1. Advocates, financial aid administrators, and experts warn…

Kentucky’s Berea College says it will be the first higher education institution in the U.S. to provide a fully funded, no-loan, four-year degree to all of its students.

Vermont’s Greenway Institution, set to open next fall, hopes to reinvent engineering higher education with a debt-free, hands-on bachelor’s degree rooted in work-integrated learning.

A new report finds that students are spending significantly less on required course materials amid growing use of digital options.

A new analysis from The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs finds that an awareness gap is preventing students from seeking out available emergency aid.

New Department of Education regulations require colleges to reduce federal loan amounts for students enrolled less than full-time, but implementation details remain unclear.

Seeking rapid enrollment growth and a stronger financial position, Maryland’s Coppin State University launched a first-of-its-kind program that extends in-state tuition to students from around the country.

As the federal government limits the amount graduate students can borrow to pay for higher education, state organizations are creating their own lending programs.

Leaders at the University of Maryland say that comparatively small scholarships, layered on top of federal, state, and other institutional financial aid, can help students afford basic needs and engage…