The summer will see the biggest shake-up to federal student aid in decades. New borrowing caps, the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, and altered Pell Grant eligibility all take effect this July, presenting students and families with yet another wave of complexities to decode. But these changes are just the latest wrinkles in a process […]
The Federal Student Aid office plans to hire 334 full-time employees by 2027, despite staffing cuts last year and efforts to send the department's work to other agencies.
Those of us working most closely with students know that persistence does not happen because a resource exists. It happens because a student is ready to engage in it.
Here are three ways that this network of small, embedded community colleges is dramatically improving bachelor's completion for first-generation students.
The day a student uses their phone to access a residence hall, get a meal, or make a purchase is the day the system is fully public. There is no quiet rollout.
