According to Boruszewski, this rule has existed since 2000. In recent years, the Department of Education and higher education ...

The FAFSA determines a student’s financial need and eligibility for federal, state and school financial aid to enroll in higher education, career, and technical education and certificate programs.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened.Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA.If you ...

Student loan balances are vanishing for some borrowers in a matter of weeks, not years, as the federal government accelerates ...

Since President Donald Trump took office this year, he has made the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education a priority — a scenario that will only continue under the government shutdown that ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jeffries spoke ...

Federal student loans will continue to accrue interest during shutdown. FAFSA opened on Sept. 24 and applications are still being processed. Pell Grants and federal student loans will continue to be ...

(The Hill) – The Education Department announced on Monday it is adding an earnings indicator at the end of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process to warn students about ...

Starting January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education officially resumed Administrative Wage Garnishment for defaulted ...