Discover how the Higher Education Act of 1965 provides financial aid, scholarships, and loans to students, supporting educational opportunities across the U.S.

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

For the second time in two years, college students, families and higher education financial aid administrators face uncertainty with the availability and reliability of the Free Application for ...

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In a normal year, Nicole Whelan, a research analyst at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, can predict how much money the need-based state grant program will need far in advance of when students ...

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Massachusetts education officials are visiting high schools across the state to promote financial aid opportunities for higher education. Despite the availability of aid, only 51% of Massachusetts ...

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Top education officials in Massachusetts are promoting free community college and financial aid to high schoolers. That included a stop in Springfield Monday. Governor Maura Healey's Office is calling ...

Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler talks to students at Lynn Classical High as part of a the state's "Higher Ed Financial Aid Road Show" (Chinanu Okoli/WBUR) Massachusetts Secretary of ...