Filling out the FAFSA can open doors to grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs—regardless of income level. Many students miss out simply because they assume they won’t qualify or find ...

Financial literacy will get serious treatment in high schools starting next year as part of the AP's new 'Career Kickstart' bundle Huntington High School teacher Bryan Outsen (second from left) with ...

Governor Bob Ferguson has proclaimed April 20-24, 2026, to be financial aid completion week in Washington state. The ...

Trading accounts for children are proliferating, with myriad options—and tax implications.

While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie ...

EdSource · John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election April 16, 2026 - EdSource ...

In 2025, the number of high school seniors in California who applied for federal financial aid jumped by 11%, according to the California Student Aid Commission. The growth represented 72.7% of all ...

This is the time of year when many teenagers are excited about their college acceptances, while their parents are terrified about how to pay the tab. Of course, the best way to avoid this difficult ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- We are losing millions of tax dollars right now to what are known as "ghost students" -- online scammers who enroll in community colleges and get away with financial aid ...

Yale University today announced significant enhancements to its financial aid program for undergraduates that will lower costs for future students and their families. The changes, which will go into ...

A federal judge ruled on Jan. 12 that an antitrust lawsuit filed four years ago against Cornell and 16 other elite colleges and universities must proceed to trial. The lawsuit alleges that the schools ...

The landscape for financial aid is about to change. In 2026, the federal government will curb access to billions of dollars in student loans, reconfigure how borrowers repay their debt and provide new ...