Student Aid Policy

Debt-relief advocates decry the ruling as “politically motivated” and “a miscarriage of justice” and ask the administration to extend the pause on student loan payments. (Update: U.S. appeals court imposes preliminary injunction.)

More than half a million people could benefit from the reinstatement of the Pell Grant for incarcerated students in July, and efforts are underway to start college-in-prison programs for this group.

Authors discuss their book about “the student loan crisis among Black borrowers.”

Advocates praise new federal rules as a milestone.

Education Department also releases new accountability measures for when colleges and universities change ownership, along with regulations for prison education programs.

More than $14 billion in federal student loans have been forgiven under the program in the last year since the administration streamlined the process. The changes will now become permanent.

Nearly 22 million borrowers applied for loan forgiveness in the week since the application opened.

A new report from the College Board finds tuition holding steady, with minimal increases. But given rampant inflation, experts wonder how long institutions can keep prices down.