Financial aid offices have been overworked and understaffed since the pandemic. Now the FAFSA fiasco has put some in crisis mode.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
The federal student aid form had just begun to stabilize after a disastrous launch last winter. Then the Trump administration gutted the agency that manages it.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Government investigators dissected the federal aid form’s botched rollout at a congressional hearing Tuesday. Their findings paint a familiar picture of bureaucratic bungling, with some telling new details.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
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.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Momentum is building around plans to dismantle the department, but what does it actually do for colleges, universities and their students?| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Last year’s rollout of the revamped federal aid form was a disaster. The Education Department’s efforts to get it on track could reshape the agency that oversees student aid.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Whatever happens to the Education Department, Trump’s second term could have major implications for federal financial aid—and the students who rely on it.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Colleges are touting big boosts in Pell recipients this fall, made possible by the new FAFSA’s revised eligibility requirements. Does that mean they have more low-income students?| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
The FAFSA fiasco set fall enrollments back, far behind targets for many vulnerable small colleges. Some are taking extreme steps to fill their empty seats.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs