Trump education official exposes $1 billion student aid fraud scheme, with California and Minnesota identified as hubs for college scammers nationwide.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amid a complicated federal financial aid system, Pell Grants are the largest source of federal funds for college that students do ...

UW’s Office of Student Financial Aid extended the priority deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ...

WASHINGTON — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown. The department says many of ...

In July 2025, new federal legislation was passed that impacts federal financial aid. Most changes will be implemented on July 1, 2026, which is the beginning of the 2026-2027 academic year. The US ...

Nearly three-quarters of California public high school seniors applied for federal financial aid this year, soaring past last year’s figures by 11% and giving further indication that California’s ...

The Private Educational Loan Program hosts five preferred lenders that offer financial resources to cover remaining ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — High school seniors and returning college students who plan to attend in the fall of 2026 can now submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the ...

Since the pandemic, colleges have been losing financial aid professionals at a worrying pace. Some retired early after the chaos of emergency relief and shifting rules. Others simply burned out. They ...

In order to be eligible for financial aid you must meet the following criteria: Your need-based financial aid is determined from the information gathered from the Free Application for Federal Student ...