Student Aid Policy

U.S. trade commission accuses Victory Media of letting colleges pay for inclusion in “matchmaker” tool, materials targeting military service members.

Half of all black students who took out federal student loans defaulted in 12 years, according to two analyses of new federal data on student borrowers.

New York's new public tuition scholarship comes with a full-time enrollment requirement, which may help boost the state's community colleges.

Borrowers, especially those who attend less selective institutions or who drop out, increasingly struggle to pay back loans.

Philanthropy, income-sharing agreements, lottery revenues and children's savings accounts are just a few methods researchers across the country believe can create sustainable tuition-free programs, according to a set of new reports.

Two new papers find application rates for federal student aid continue to lag for low-income students, and serious barriers remain for those most in need of help paying for college.

Rural community colleges grapple with nonacademic barriers that hinder their students from staying and completing.

The recommended penalties placed on Western Governors University will have a dampening effect on any institution that is pursuing new or modified learning models, argues Justin Draeger.