Government

Education Department says it will grant automatic loan forgiveness to disabled veterans -- a step that had been urged by Democrats and state attorneys general.

Pew survey finds majority of Republicans continue to hold negative views of impact of higher ed -- a development that began before the election of President Trump.

Repeated text message, email and mail reminders from a state's college system and the Common Application did not prompt more students to apply for FAFSA, a study finds.

Consumer groups say Trump administration's choice of industry executive for student loan ombudsman shows disregard for borrowers.

A new report shows student loans outpacing other household debt among most severely delinquent loans.

Democrat Donna Shalala partners with Republican Matt Gaetz to require more disclosures to student borrowers in new House legislation.

For-profit colleges were shut out of proposed legislation to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. They’ve offered little pushback so far, though -- a sign the sector is focused on other legislative concerns.

The state's governor and university officials strike a deal that will cut funding by $70 million over three years instead of a whopping $136 million immediately.