Financial aid

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid began its first phase of testing on Oct. 1 with around 1,000 high school seniors. Experts hope the approach will lead to a…

The Chronicle of Higher Education explored the difficulties unaccompanied homeless youth and at-risk students experienced this summer amid the chaotic rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Georgetown has worked steadily in recent years to attract more low-income students to the university and has a 92% graduation rate for Pell grant recipients, one of the highest in…

Michigan and Massachusetts have joined the list of states covering community college tuition, a movement that is gaining momentum even as federal efforts stall, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

Since the Supreme Court ended race-conscious admissions policies, a wave of U.S. colleges and universities have phased out race-based scholarships. What will it mean for students’ enrollment and future debt?…

The bequest commitment from Georganne Vartorella, M.D. (C’73, M’82) and Richard Statesir, M.D.—the largest commitment for scholarships in Georgetown’s history—will remove financial barriers to a Georgetown education and enable undergraduate…

Some U.S. college students are preparing to begin fall classes, while others are still waiting for their financial aid letters after the troubled rollout of the new Free Application for…

Despite headlines about six-figure sticker prices at some U.S. colleges, experts are urging students and families to consider that the vast majority of students do not pay the full cost…

In the year since the Supreme Court ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions, a growing number of U.S. colleges and universities have also backed away from race-conscious scholarships worth…

Currently enrolled college students have faced similar setbacks in completing their FAFSAs as incoming students, but they have received a fraction of the attention, says Inside Higher Ed.