Student Economics

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…

Economist Phillip Levine talks to Inside Higher Ed about his development of the Instant Net Price Estimator, a digital tool designed to reduce misinformation about the price of a college…

Hoping to “create a cycle of giving and mentorship,” alumni came together to endow scholarships for full-time MBA students at the McDonough School of Business.

Advocates hope more state legislatures will invest in interest-free ‘pay-it-forward’ student loan programs, which ask borrowers for repayment only when they’ve begun earning a minimum amount and use those payments…

A new report finds that more students are looking for colleges that reflect their values and allow them to express their views freely, though cost and location remain top reasons…

Congressional Republicans’ proposed budget reconciliation bill and the Trump Administration’s proposed budget include changes and cuts to Pell Grants and other student service programs that could impact millions of low-income…

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…

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…