Financial Aid Letters Are Really, Really Confusing
And that makes it hard for kids to choose the right school.
Financial Aid
Another Financial Aid Program Targets Middle-Class Students
An expert weighs in on Brown University's new no-loan program and other ways schools can cut costs for middle- and low-income families.
Brown University Plans to Eliminate Loans From Student Aid
Brown hopes to raise $30 million by December in order to eliminate loans starting in the 2018–19 academic year.
Raising the Bar on Higher Ed Debates
The real higher education reform effort of the future won’t be about left vs. right. It will be about public-minded lawmakers working to overhaul the entrenched special interests of existing schools.
Catholic Universities Leave the Poor Behind
Many Catholic colleges leave low-income students with big debts. And wealthy Catholic schools that provide generous support don’t enroll many poor students.
Colleges Flush With Cash Are Saddling Their Poorest Students With Debt
A ProPublica analysis of newly available federal data shows that some of the nation’s wealthiest colleges are leaving their poorest students with plenty of debt.
Students on the Road to Debt
How are university students really faring in this environment of rising costs and diminishing opportunities? How do they feel about the future?
Should We Force Colleges to Disclose How They Allocate Financial Aid?
Universities rarely release the specific criteria behind their aid decisions. Could a little-known regulation help open the black box?
George Washington University Has for Years Claimed to be Need-Blind
After years of repeatedly claiming to practice “need-blind” admissions, administrators at George Washington University now acknowledge that the school has long given an edge to wealthier students.