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Financial aid officers report widespread problems with the federal student aid system after Education Department layoffs, including processing delays they say could affect the current cycle.

House Republicans proposed sweeping changes to financial aid, federal loans and program cost estimates that could make paying for college more challenging and expensive.

At least 100 organizations focused on college access rely on funding from AmeriCorps—the latest victim of the Trump administration’s draconian funding cuts.

Many rural Latinx students prioritize factors related to family, community and geography when it comes to choosing a college, Mayra Puente writes.

By Mayra Puente

The administration wants “comprehensive admissions reform” at colleges. It’s unclear what that means or how it would be enforced, but pressure to avoid scrutiny could affect admissions practices.

A recent Gallup survey finds that young people frequently engage with generative AI and want support from schools and employers about how to properly use those tools.