A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

To the early birds go the money, which is often the case when it comes to college financial aid. Since the Free Application ...

Colleges won't start receiving students' financial aid data from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, until the first half of March - more than a month later than expected ...

Big changes are on the horizon for federal financial aid and the college students who rely on it. Here's what to expect.

Students applying to the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon need to complete a second, longer financial aid application if they want a share of the millions of dollars in financial aid the ...

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 ...

After months of waiting, high school seniors have most of their admission decisions in hand. If they are lucky and planned thoughtfully, they have options. Now comes the hard part of choosing a school ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. When Congress failed to fund the government at the beginning of October, students ...

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 29: People walk on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill on June 29, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race ...