Financial aid

New Yellow Ribbon Program benefits will cover the annual cost of full-time undergraduate tuition for eligible military-connected students.

New legislation signed at the end of 2022 includes a $500 increase to the maximum Pell Grant award and additional funding for other higher education programs that serve students from…

A new report from the Government Accountability Office says that most U.S. colleges and universities are not following best practices for providing clear and standard information when sharing financial aid…

To increase access to graduate degree programs for veterans, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business will expand its Yellow Ribbon Program scholarships.

Preparing for a dramatic expansion in the number of incarcerated students eligible for Pell Grants, the U.S. Department of Education has released new regulations to guide higher education institutions offering…

The National College Attainment Network finds that two- and four-year colleges are becoming more unaffordable for the average Pell Grant recipient.

As more students face basic needs insecurity, colleges and universities are hiring benefits navigators to connect them to crucial aid and support.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid completions were up 4.6% as of July 1 compared to last year—gains partly attributed to a rebound in FAFSA filings among low-income students and…

In the decades since its implementation, the Pell Grant program has supported 80 million students, but its purchasing power has not kept pace with college costs.

The amount private colleges discount their tuition and fees reached record highs of 49% for all undergraduates and 54.5% for first-time, full-time undergraduates.