Student Economics

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.

Georgetown has announced that it will honor the legacy of President Emeritus John J. DeGioia—the longest-serving president in the university’s history—with three projects that speak to his priorities and impact…

A new report by the National College Attainment Network finds that most public colleges are financially out of reach for the average low-income student, especially as families face new caps…

The gift from alumnus Ambassador Alfred Moses (L’56, H’13), is the largest ever to be received by the Law Center for scholarships and will support law students committed to public…

Higher education advocates say that the Trump Administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will “deepe[n] existing inequalities” by making financial aid and social programs more difficult to access, especially for…