A new report released today by the Education Trust says that financial-aid policies too often benefit affluent students who would go to college anyway, rather than helping those with the greatest financial need. And when it comes to the bottom line of paying for college (after grants and aid), low-i... Read Full Post >
Two new national surveys by the Pew Research Center reflect discontent among families and administrators about the value and quality of a college education. Read Full Post >
For all the money, time, and effort it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, people often wonder: Is the investment worth it? The answer for the student is a clear "yes" when it comes to the advantage in lifetime earnings, according to a new study released today by the American Institutes for Resear... Read Full Post >
I'm a big believer in teaching kids about money. Giving an allowance to pay for gadgets, buy gifts, donate to charity, and establish good savings habits makes sense. Turns out, those money lessons may up kids' chances of finishing college, too. New research says that children with savings accounts... Read Full Post >
Although the maximum Pell Grant of $5,550 survived the recent budget deal in Congress, year-round Pell Grants were scrapped, and now it looks like the battle in next year's budget will not be over whether—but how—to cut the federal aid program for low-income college students. Rather than ... Read Full Post >
The federal spending compromise cuts into the Pell Grant program, eliminating the option of year-round grants, but preserves the maximum single-grant amount. Read Full Post >
More Pell Grant money available to students has translated into higher enrollment at community colleges, a new study shows. Read Full Post >
There is a lot of angst among potential Pell Grant recipients and colleges as the fate of the federal student aid program hangs in the air.. Read Full Post >
For years, the Pell Grant program has received broad bipartisan support. But now, tremendous growth in the federal student-aid program at a time when politicians are looking for ways to trim the budget is leading to ramped up rhetoric. Among the most volatile criticism is coming from Rep. Denny Reh... Read Full Post >
A new campaign to keep students in schools leverages this statistic: Every 26 seconds, a student drops out of high school in the United States. Read Full Post >
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