Student Aid Policy

The 30-month pause on student loan payments is astoundingly regressive, Andrew Gillen writes.

An early adopter of income-share agreements, Purdue has paused new enrollments in its plan, citing servicing challenges amid the switch to a new vendor. Critics won’t be sad to see them go.

A new poll shows 82 percent of borrowers believe Biden should make college more affordable.

Federal scrutiny grows of a practice colleges use widely. Two experts discuss what policy makers and institutions can do to avoid impeding students from jobs or further education.

A new Economic Mobility Index highlights postgraduation outcomes of colleges that serve high numbers of low-income students.

Many teachers face the need to acquire a graduate degree, often taking on student debt for a high-demand job that yields few economic rewards. What should be done?

Federal stimulus dollars flowing to states kept appropriations strong in the 2021 fiscal year even as enrollment kept declining, a report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers shows.

The history of a student loan discharge program for people with disabilities clearly shows the need for automatic—as opposed to targeted—debt relief, Bethany Lilly and Persis Yu write.