NASFAA in the News
Below are NASFAA's recent appearances in the media.
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A Major Student Loan Overhaul Takes Effect July 1. Here's What Borrowers Need to Know.
June 2, 2026 - "Major changes are coming to the student loan landscape starting July 1 that will limit how much Americans can borrow and their repayment options," CBS News reports. -
Lancaster Lawmakers Raise Concerns with New Federal Student Loan Law to US Education Secretary
May 27, 2026 - "Lancaster County lawmakers are urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to consider the impact that new federal student loan regulations would have on local educational institutions and the community," Lancaster Online reports. -
Inside the Financial Problems That Led to Martin University’s Closure
May 27, 2026 - "Jennifer Anderson thought her job at Martin University was secure. In October, employees said they were told that the college had enrolled enough students to stay open through spring 2026," Mirror Indy reports. -
Lawsuit Over Federal Student Loan Caps Highlights Impact on Nursing Shortage
May 21, 2026 - "A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration this week over the new limits on federal student loans. For students pursuing careers in healthcare fields, such as nursing, social work, physical therapy and occupa... -
Education Department Hiring 380 Workers a Year After Trump Cut Half of Federal Student Aid
May 21, 2026 - "President Trump's push to shutter the U.S. Department of Education is colliding with reality: the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) is now scrambling to fill nearly 400 positions, just over a year after losing roughly half its staff in the 2025 re... -
Grad Plus Loans Are Disappearing: How to Pay for Graduate School
May 19, 2026 - "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) ushers in changes to the federal student loan landscape starting July 1, 2026. These include updates affecting graduate program funding—namely, the elimination of Grad Plus loans and new borrowing limits ... -
Minnesota Lawmakers Leave $131 Million Student Aid Shortfall Unfixed As Session Ends
May 17, 2026 - "For the third straight year, Minnesota can't fund its need-based State Grant at the level students qualify for," The College Investor reports. -
Pittsburgh Cosmetology School Teaches On Despite State Probes, Complaints
May 14, 2026 - "An affordable, flexible, high-quality education. This is what prospective students of Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology are promised," Pittsburgh's Public Source reports. -
How to Pay for College Without Loans
May 14, 2026 - "For high school students and their families, the process of applying for college can be loaded with questions: Where will I be accepted? Which major should I choose? And, perhaps most importantly, how will I pay for it all?" U.S. News & World Re... -
Financial Aid Administrators Wave the Red Flag Over OBBBA Time Crunch
May 13, 2026 - "As colleges and universities race to implement the largest overhaul to federal student aid policy in more than a decade, financial aid administrators don’t want to be penalized by the Education Department if they get something wrong," Inside H... -
The AI Push That Could Leave Student Borrowers Behind
May 13, 2026 - "The Education Department’s student aid office is embracing the use of artificial intelligence, sparking growing fears that the technology could put student data at risk and leave them with unanswered questions or inaccurate information," POLIT... -
Federal Student Loan Changes Set for Summer — What Students Need to Know
May 12, 2026 - "Removal of the Grad PLUS Program, new federal loan cap limits and different payment plans are set to go into effect in July, potentially impacting recipients," WSPD reports. -
Opinion: The Trust Problem in College Pricing Is Real
May 5, 2026 - "Let’s be honest: Higher education has a trust problem, and pricing is a major reason why. A group of us, enrollment management leaders from public and private four-year institutions, believe it’s time to say plainly what the data now con... -
New Lending Rules Starting This Summer Change the Calculus for Grad Students
May 4, 2026 - "A major overhaul to the federal student loan system is coming this July, and graduate students in particular will need to prepare for a spate of new rules," Money reports. -
How Much Can I Borrow for College?
April 30, 2026 - "The cost of attending college continues to rise, and for many students, paying for their education requires borrowing. A variety of federal student loans are available through the U.S. Department of Education, while private loans are offered by... -
Students, Parents Face New Loan Caps July 1; Colleges Advise Asking Aid Offices for Help
April 30, 2026 - "College students across the country may face new uncertainty when it comes to paying for school, as changes to the federal financial aid system take effect this upcoming academic year. While some updates to the Free Application for Federal Student A... -
Filing a Financial Aid Appeal? You May Not Get an Answer by May 1.
April 29, 2026 - "If you were admitted to Northeastern University but were hoping for more financial aid, the school may have recently told you this: Your appeal could take up to eight weeks to process," The New York Times reports. -
Education Department Launches New FAFSA Fraud Prevention Tool
April 27, 2026 - "Starting this week, students may encounter a new identity-verification step while filing out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking down on fraud," Inside Higher Ed reports. -
2026 Changes to Student Loans You Need to Know
April 26, 2026 - "Federal student loans are undergoing an overhaul. Starting July 1, new students who take out a loan will have fewer repayment-plan options, and some families who already have loans will be forced to select a different repayment plan," Kiplinger's Pe... -
Some Grad PLUS Borrowers Could Face Loan Caps
April 22, 2026 - "Some borrowers with an existing Grad PLUS loan may, starting July 1, no longer be able to take out more than $257,500 in federal loans, the Education Department said this week," Inside Higher Ed reports. -
Trump Officials Give Mixed Guidance on Grad School Debt Under New Student Loan Cap: Financial Aid Group
April 22, 2026 - "The U.S. Department of Education is providing conflicting information about the upcoming federal student loan borrowing limits that will take effect this summer, according to The National Association of Student Financial Aid Admi... -
Trump Officials Give Mixed Guidance on Grad School Debt Under New Student Loan Cap: Financial Aid Group
April 22, 2026 - "The Department of Education (DoE) is issuing unclear guidance on whether graduate school loans are included in the new borrowing limit that will take effect this summer, according to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (... -
Education Department Reverses Course on Including Graduate Loans in Lifetime Limit, Association Group Says
April 21, 2026 - "The Education Department is now saying Grad PLUS loans, which sunset this July, will be included in the new lifetime limits on how much government support students can get for their higher education," POLITICO reports. -
Trump Administration Proposes New 'Earnings Premium' Accountability System
April 20, 2026 - "The Department of Education issued a proposal for a new accountability system Monday that it claims will 'break the cycle of low return on investment for students and taxpayers,'" The EDU Ledger reports. -
Should Graduate Students Start Early to Access Grad PLUS Loans?
April 20, 2026 - "With the end of Grad PLUS loans fast approaching, a small number of institutions are promoting a loophole of sorts of help their incoming classes avoid losing out on the funding option: starting their courses this summer, before the graduate school ... -
Some Lancaster Beauty Schools Could Lose Out on Federal Student Loans Under New Law
April 20, 2026 - "John Keller decided to change his life at 31 years old. He was unhappy with his career path and decided it was time to lean into his passion: massage therapy. The only thing standing in Keller’s way was the $8,000 tuition for Lancaster School ... -
New Earnings Test Moves One Step Closer to Reality
April 17, 2026 - "The Department of Education is eyeing a new regulation that the agency says will trigger a “hard reset” on the value of a degree," University Business reports. -
Treasury’s Deal to Take on Student Debt Collection Has the Education World Confused
April 16, 2026 - "As the Treasury Department gradually takes on much of the student loan collection typically done by the Department of Education, a major change will be the knowledge of education policy that agency staff have," NOTUS reports. -
Colleges Cut Spending, Raise Funds as New Loan Limits for Parents Loom
April 9, 2026 - "New restrictions on how much parents can borrow for their children’s higher education are putting pressure on colleges and universities to help families cover more of the cost," The Washington Post reports. -
What Enrollment Numbers Can (and Cannot) Tell Us About Access to Postsecondary Training Programs
April 8, 2026 - "While there has been some debate over the value of college, workers and employers still perceive credentials as important for employability. 1 Postsecondary education, or "formal learning opportunities beyond high school,"2 is linked to gr... -
Trump’s FY2027 Budget Would Gut Higher Education Funding
April 7, 2026 - "President Trump’s proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2027 takes direct aim at higher education, targeting billions in cuts to financial aid, research, and programs that serve the country’s most vulnerable students," Insight Into Aca... -
Trump’s Budget Proposal Would Cut $2.3 Billion From Education
April 6, 2026 - "If you’re a college student or family relying on financial aid, President Trump’s newly released fiscal year 2027 budget proposal (PDF File) could signal major changes ahead," The College Investor reports. -
New GOP Bill to Bust ‘Ghost Student’ Fraud Passes House Committee
April 6, 2026 - "A Republican-led bill aimed at preventing scammers from submitting fraudulent federal student aid applications to collect the money and run is moving forward in the House," The College Fix reports. -
5 Questions About Quickly Approaching Deadlines for Parent PLUS Borrowers
April 3, 2026 - "A new federal law set to take effect this summer could have major repercussions for existing Parent PLUS borrowers if they don’t act fast, financial aid experts say," Inside Higher Ed reports. -
Parents Who Borrowed for Children’s College Face Looming Deadline
April 3, 2026 - "Time is running out for parents who took out college loans for their children and want to keep affordable repayment and debt-forgiveness options," The New York Times reports. -
10 Steps to Minimize Student Loan Debt
March 31, 2026 - "Many students from the class of 2024 borrowed money to pay for college, according to U.S. News data: 56% of graduates took out student loans, with an average total student loan debt of nearly $30,000. Sometimes this type of debt can be a wise invest... -
Defaulted Student Loans to Move to U.S. Treasury Department
March 30, 2026 - "The U.S. Department of Education will transfer responsibility for collecting defaulted federal student loan debt to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, according to a March 19 Department of Education news release," The Daily Texan reports. -
Parents Who Borrowed for Child’s College Face Major Policy Changes
March 25, 2026 - "Parents who have taken out federal loans for their children’s college education are facing major policy changes that could cost them money," The Washington Post reports. -
‘Nice-to-Have’ FAFSA User Experience Updates Coming Soon
March 23, 2026 - "The Free Application for Federal Student Aid will get a slate of user-experience improvements this summer, including updates to how parents without Social Security numbers input information and an expedited turnaround of aid info after the form is s... -
Will the Emphasis on Workforce Pell Reverse Two Decades of Degree Attainment Progress for Underserved Students?
March 19, 2026 - "As institutions scramble to prepare students and staff alike for Workforce Pell Grants – which leaders generally agree is a positive expansion of an existing program to support students on different postsecondary journeys, one part of the conv... -
ED Transfers Defaulted Student Loan Collection Responsibilities to Treasury
March 19, 2026 - "With roughly nine million student borrowers in default, the Treasury Department will “assume operational responsibility for collecting” on those loans, the Education Department announced Thursday," Inside Higher Ed reports. -
House Ed Panel Tackles Alleged Truman Scholarship Bias, Financial Aid Fraud
March 18, 2026 - "The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would allow President Trump to fire multiple leaders and dismiss all board members of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, an independent government agency and annual gr... -
4 Reasons to Consider Community College
March 13, 2026 - "Making the decision to start or continue your education can be challenging, but community college is a quality, cost-savvy option to consider," U.S. News and World Report writes. -
SAVE, the Most Affordable Federal Student Loan Repayment Program, Ends: What Borrowers Can Do
March 12, 2026 - "More than 7 million student borrowers in the federal SAVE plan will need to move into new programs that could require higher loan payments, advocates said after a pair of court rulings this week dealt what the Trump administration said was the final... -
What to Know About Student Loan Repayment Plans and Collections
March 11, 2026 - "It’s been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans," The Associated Press reports. -
Court Ruling Puts Student Loan Debt Relief Back on the Table for Millions of Borrowers
March 9, 2026 - "A recent federal court decision has reopened the conversation around student loan relief for millions of borrowers enrolled in the federal government’s SAVE repayment program," Mass Live reports. -
Here’s What You Need to Know About Paying for College: Carrie Short
March 8, 2026 - "Financing higher education can be challenging for families. They often struggle with misconceptions and outdated information about paying for a college education," Cleveland.com reports. -
Daily Briefing: Why Some Colleges Skip Federal Student Loans
March 5, 2026 - "Nash Community College will no longer offer federal student loans, the North Carolina institution recently announced. Its president characterized the move as in line with regional trends. Could conditions be ripe for more colleges to ... -
SAVE Plan’s Future Still Uncertain for Millions, Despite Another Court Decision in Its Favor
March 5, 2026 - "A district judge reaffirmed that the Department of Education could resume payments and forgiveness under the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan Wednesday afternoon, but it may not do much for borrowers," Investopedia reports. -
What's Next For The SAVE Plan? What Student Loan Borrowers Need To Know
March 2, 2026 - "A recent court decision has put borrowers in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan back into limbo," Investopedia reports. -
Pell Grant Funding Shortfall on the Horizon as Nearly 2 Million More Students Qualify
February 28, 2026 - "Pell Grants, the federal financial aid program that helps low-income Americans afford college and has enjoyed broad bipartisan support, are projected to have big funding shortfalls that could jeopardize the education of thousands of students," The H... -
Will I Be Taxed on My Canceled Student Loan Debt?
February 22, 2026 - "It’s been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans," The Hill reports. -
Pell Grant Faces a $5.5B Shortfall. What Does That Mean for Students?
February 18, 2026 - "The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) last year projected the Pell Grant would face a $2.7 billion shortfall. Last week, they updated their projection, and it’s significantly worse," Best Colleges reports. -
Congress Might Have a Pell Problem
February 13, 2026 - "More students are eligible for the Pell Grant, which helps low-income students pay for college, but there’s a catch — the program could be at risk of a shortfall," POLITICO reports. -
Pell Grant Faces Projected $5.4B Shortfall
February 13, 2026 - "The Pell Grant, which helps low-income students pay for college, is facing an estimated shortfall of $5.4 billion for fiscal 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office," POLITICO reports. -
Key Things to Know About Federal Student Loans in 2026
February 12, 2026 - "The federal student loan program has some big changes on the way, impacting current borrowers and those in repayment. Most of the changes take effect on July 1, 2026, as per new provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act," U.S. News & World Re... -
‘We’re Now Seeing the Results’: Education Department Officials Tout FAFSA Progress
February 11, 2026 - "U.S. Department of Education officials on Tuesday touted several improved performance metrics for the latest Free Application for Federal Student Aid, including low call center wait times, high shares of students and families reporting satisfaction ... -
What to Know About Student Loan Repayment Plans and Collections
February 9, 2026 - "It’s been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans," The Associated Press reports. -
Student Loan Changes in 2026 – What Healthcare Professionals Are Affected?
February 9, 2026 - "Major changes to the federal student loan system are set to take effect in 2026, reshaping how graduate and professional students, including many pursuing healthcare careers, will finance their education. For decades, graduate and professional stude... -
Federal Spending Deal Maintains Funding for Education, Rejecting Trump’s Proposed Cuts
January 30, 2026 - "Federal funding for California schools and colleges would remain stable for the remainder of the fiscal year under a bipartisan spending deal, with Congress rejecting deep cuts originally proposed by the White House," EdSource reports. -
The Next Compliance Risk: Experience Itself
January 20, 2026 - "When I started in financial aid, way back before the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, when everything was done on paper and by hand, the work was as much apprenticeship as occupation. You learned from the veteran across the hall who could r... -
Federal Student Loan Changes Reshape Repayment Options
January 20, 2026 - "Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) are taking effect this year as money is removed from student loan borrowers’ accounts who have not been actively paying or seeking alternative methods to pay back their loan balances," The Hi... -
Students Are Increasingly Choosing Community College or Certificates Over Four-Year Degrees
January 15, 2026 - "For years, concerns over rising college costs and student loan debt have been driving some high schoolers away from a four-year degree in favor of shorter, less expensive alternatives," CNBC reports. -
FAFSA Deadline Pushed to Feb. 28, Student Aid Application Sees Changes on Federal Level
January 15, 2026 - "UW’s Office of Student Financial Aid extended the priority deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from Jan. 15 to Feb. 28. The priority filing date for the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) is al... -
Pell Grants Will Soon Help Students Pay for Job Training Programs
January 13, 2026 - "Pell Grants, which provide federal financial aid to low-income college students, are getting a significant expansion this year. A new grant program called Workforce Pell — included in the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed int... -
These Degrees at Oregon Colleges Fall Short of Post-Graduation Income Thresholds Proposed by Federal Government
January 9, 2026 - "There’s potentially bad news for Oregonians interested in pursuing careers or training in music, theater, cosmetology or alternative healthcare: Federal student loans that help pay for degrees in these fields could be stripped away under new r... -
Big Changes Coming to Federal Financial Aid in 2026. Here's What to Expect.
January 8, 2026 - "Big changes are on the horizon for federal financial aid and the college students who rely on it. When Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer, included among the extended tax breaks and an increase on some universities' endowment... -
The Student Loan Default Rate is Already High. The End of SAVE Could Make It Worse
January 8, 2026 - "Millions of federal student loan borrowers are currently in default or are delinquent on their debt, and this number is likely to increase as millions will have to restart payments," Investopedia reports. -
Student Loan Changes 2026: New Repayment Options, Taxable Forgiveness and More on the Way
January 6, 2026 - "Student loan borrowers are facing major changes to federal education lending that start this year," Money reports. -
How Student Loans and Financial Aid Are Changing in 2026
January 2, 2026 - "The landscape for financial aid is about to change. In 2026, the federal government will curb access to billions of dollars in student loans, reconfigure how borrowers repay their debt and provide new grant money for short-term career training progr... -
Banks, Kaine Introduce Bill to Eliminate Federal Student Loan Origination Fees
December 22, 2025 - "U.S. Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering the cost of federal student loans by eliminating origination fees charged to borrowers," 95.3 MNC reports. -
Sen. Banks Introduces Bill to Cut Hidden Student Loan Tax
December 18, 2025 - "Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) has introduced a bill that would eliminate a “hidden tax” for federal student loan borrowers," MyWabashValley.com reports. -
IHE’s 2025 Survey Insights: The Top 12
December 17, 2025 - "Rage bait” was the word of the year, according to Oxford University Press. And there was certainly some of that in and about higher education in 2025," Inside Higher Ed reports. -
Could Financial Aid Previews Level the Early Decision Playing Field?
December 12, 2025 - "With the imminent arrival of early-decision results comes a new round of hand-wringing about the admissions practice, which affords students a better chance of getting accepted to their top institution but requires them to commit if admitted," Insid... -
Student Loans in 2026: What Borrowers Need to Know
December 10, 2025 - "The student loan landscape will shift dramatically in 2026, and while many details are still being hammered out in rulemaking negotiations — or are being actively litigated in court — the broad outlines are becoming clearer for both curr... -
Trump Admin Releases New ‘Earnings Indicator’ for College Degrees
December 9, 2025 - "Donald Trump’s Department of Education (ED) has released a new earnings indicator for students and families to determine how much a college degree could be worth to them from universities across the U.S.," Newsweek reports. -
Federal Student Aid Conference Delayed
December 4, 2025 - "Each year during the first week of December, the Department of Education has historically hosted the Federal Student Aid Training Conference to provide university administrators with updated education on regulations and technical systems. That hasn&... -
Critics Fear Loan Caps May Deter Students from Crucial Fields Like Nursing, Social Work
November 25, 2025 - "Tucked into the 'Big Beautiful Bill' was a measure to decrease graduate loan limits in the hopes of forcing schools to lower tuition," ABC 7 reports. -
A Complete Overhaul to the Federal Financial Aid System
November 24, 2025 - "The 35th Annual AACRAO Conference on Strategic Enrollment Management was recently held in Las Vegas. In addition to the smoke of the casino floors and the neon lights of the strip, there was something else overshadowing the event: the Trump administ... -
Trump Admin Moves to Cap Graduate Loans by Narrowing ‘Professional Degree’ Definitions. Here’s What That Means for Students
November 24, 2025 - "As part of a sweeping overhaul of the federal student loan system, the Trump administration’s Department of Education (ED) has proposed narrowing the definition of “professional degree programs,” a move that could significantly res... -
Student Loan Changes Could Impact Nursing, Other Programs Not Considered ‘Professional’
November 24, 2025 - "Changes that are set to impact federal student loan borrowers as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are causing concerns for some," Nexstar Media Wire reports. -
Trump Keeps Flattening the Education Department. Will Students Notice?
November 22, 2025 - "While President Donald Trump's longtime vow to break up the federal Education Department may sound straightforward, his attempts to follow through have been hampered by big obstacles, including court challenges, congressional opposition and even som... -
College Could Now Cost You Half a Million Dollars. Here’s How to Pay for It
November 21, 2025 - "If your family recently welcomed a new baby, do you know what it will cost for them to obtain an undergraduate college degree?" The Independent reports. -
Education Department Restructuring Plan Doesn’t Involve Student Debt. Still, Experts Are Worried
November 20, 2025 - "When the U.S. Department of Education announced this week that it would transfer much of its programs to other agencies, it didn’t appear that the country’s federal student loan portfolio would be impacted," CNBC reports. -
The White House Just Agreed to Cancel Debt for Millions of American Borrowers — and To Do It Fast. Here’s How to Check If You’re One of the Lucky Ones
November 18, 2025 - "The Trump administration has reached a new agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) that could unlock long-awaited student loan relief for millions of borrowers," Moneywise reports. -
Student Financial Literacy Skills Are Low, But Necessary
November 16, 2025 - "More than 40% of American college students don’t have basic skills on how to earn, spend, save and invest their money, but BGSU experts said steps like expense tracking and creating payment plans will help students," BG Falcon Media reports. -
Trump’s Proposed Cuts to Work Study Threaten to Upend a Widely Supported Program that Helps Students Offset College Costs
November 14, 2025 - "Work study works, doesn’t it? Federal work study is a government program that gives colleges and universities approximately US$1 billion in subsidies each year to help pay students who work part-time jobs on and off campus. This program suppor... -
The Higher Education Act Turns 60—and Congress Has Left It to Collect Dust
November 7, 2025 - "Sixty years ago, when Congress passed the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, it made a bipartisan promise to the American people: that college opportunity should not be reserved for the wealthy, but made available to anyone willing to work for it. ... -
Student Success Leaders Worry About Affordability, AI and Diversity
November 6, 2025 - "After yet another rocky year for higher education, student success administrators retain high confidence in their institution’s core mission: Some 95 percent rate the quality of undergraduate education delivered as good or excellent, acco... -
Quick Tip: FAFSA Tip
November 6, 2025 - "Here's a quick tip on what students must know to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA," ABC 7 reports. -
Federal Aid Policy Blocks Low-Income Students From Returning to College, Study Finds
October 31, 2025 - "A federal financial aid policy designed to prevent fraud is instead creating unexpected debt that keeps students—particularly those from low-income families—from completing their degrees, according to new research from the Brookings Inst... -
Navigating Financial Aid Changes: Insights from NASFAA's Melanie Storey
October 30, 2025 - "In this season's fifth episode, host Dr. Jill Creighton welcomes Melanie Storey, President and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), to demystify the changing landscape of student financial aid and its dee... -
Student Loan Forgiveness: What to Know About the Trump Administration's Agreement to Resume Loan Cancellations
October 23, 2025 - "Many student loan borrowers can expect to get relief under the Trump administration’s recent agreement to resume forgiveness for certain student loans — good news for those working in lower-paying public service jobs and those facing fin... -
Trump Administration Pledges to Speed Some Student Loan Forgiveness After Lawsuit
October 21, 2025 - "The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers," The Associated Pres... -
More Gen Zers are Opting for Trade School. Here's How The Government Plans To Support Them
October 19, 2025 - "More young Americans are choosing to skip traditional university for a trade degree or certification, and the Department of Education has plans to support this shift," Investopedia reports. -
Want to Know What You’ll Pay for College? There’s a Fast New Calculator for That.
October 17, 2025 - "High school seniors applying to college may cross some schools off their list when they see the nearly six-figure “sticker” prices, not realizing that the actual cost may be far lower," The New York Times reports. -
The 2026-27 FAFSA Application Is Live. Here’s What to Know
October 16, 2025 - "The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened. Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA," The Associated Press reports. -
FAFSA Off and Running Despite Shutdown
October 15, 2025 - "Regardless of the government shutdown, students who are planning to attend college next year can now fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, a little earlier than usual," NJ Spotlight reports. -
Paying for College: What to Know About Federal Financial Aid Changes, How to Find Scholarships and More
October 15, 2025 - "Students starting college next year will face a dramatically different federal financial aid system than the one their older siblings and parents encountered, experts say, due to changes enacted this summer as part of President Donald Trump’s ... -
Scholarship Providers Say Data-Sharing Confusion Delays Awards
October 7, 2025 - "The Native Forward Scholars Fund, a scholarship provider for Native American students, typically doles out aid to about 1,300 students per year through 40 different scholarship programs," Inside Higher Ed reports.
