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University Revokes 50-Plus Full-Ride Scholarships; Recipients Did Nothing Wrong

If officials award more scholarships than budgeted for, should students lose funds? Is it fair to take away funds only from international students?

A Push to Meet Full Need

How Lawrence University, without a mega-endowment, is raising money to join a small group of institutions.

For Students in Debt, Bitcoin on Their Minds

Survey findings suggest one in five college students pours extra financial aid dollars into trendy yet risky investments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

More Aid for Student Parents

Congress triples federal funding for low-income student parents, and advocates welcome the support -- the first new investment in years -- but say much more is needed.

When Grants Turn to Loans

More than 6 in 10 recipients of the TEACH Grant, created to attract instructors for high-need subjects in low-income schools, have seen those grants convert to loans after they fail to meet eligibility standards, Department of Education report finds.

New Boost for Student Aid and Research

Budget bill would increase size of maximum Pell Grant by $175, add $3 billion to NIH and preserve humanities endowment.

Repaying More Aid When Students Drop Out

Community colleges would face big cost increases under House GOP's plan to overhaul repayment system for federal aid when students drop out.
Opinion

Let’s Fix Completion, Once and for All

With $100 million to win, Wick Sloane urges college leaders at this week’s American Council on Education annual meeting to work on graduating more low-income students and ending poverty. Yes, merely that.