The U.S. Department of Education will begin more rigorous screening of financial aid applicants, citing instances of fraud at California’s community colleges. Why now: This month the department ...

Campus Employment Program The Campus Employment Program allows a student to work on campus. Unlike work-study, the entirety of the student's wages are paid by the university department employing the ...

Slower processing of financial aid The U.S. Department of Education laid off half its workers in March as part of President Donald Trump's plan to dissolve the agency.

Colleges report widespread problems with financial aid since Education Department layoffs In a new survey, colleges raised alarm over missed emails, long call wait times and broader disruptions ...

Colleges and students find it harder to get financial aid information after Department of Education cuts According to a new survey, nearly a third of colleges have dealt with delays in getting ...

Receiving financial aid was critical. “The opportunity to attend Smith College with generous aid relieved a significant burden,” Pilier says. “This privilege, unavailable to many in my home community, ...

The plan would also redefine eligibility for Pell Grants — the need-based financial aid that doesn’t need to be repaid — and expand grant eligibility to short-term programs while cutting ...

With changes to the federal student aid calculation as part of the FAFSA Simplification Act that took effect for the 2024-25 academic year, 529 accounts owned by grandparents or other relatives ...

Review your financial aid offer through your admission portal. First- and second-year students are required to live on campus unless they live within 40 miles of the university. If you plan to commute ...

Step 2: Enroll in a Full Load What fraudsters are after is financial aid, so the next step is enrolling in classes. The amount of financial aid a student receives depends on how many classes they ...

According to the College’s financial aid website, 55 percent of undergraduates currently receive financial aid — meaning nearly half of Harvard undergraduates pay the full sticker price to attend.

While the sticker price of college rose $13,717 in real terms between 1989–90 and 2019–20, the net tuition students pay after financial aid rose just $4,526. However, the net tuition received ...