A growing wave of “ghost students” — fake identities powered by AI and stolen personal data — is siphoning millions from community college financial aid systems. Weak identity verification processes ...

Key Points ・Shared bank accounts between parents and children can expose both sides to legal, tax, and financial-aid risks ...

There’s a scam targeting student financial aid, and it’s leaving some Americans with “phantom” student debt. As of October 1, applications for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are now ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 593 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from Oakland, that forbids state and ...

Student loan rates have continued to drop in the wake of the Fed cutting interest rates last week - especially for variable ...

The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal ...

It's Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid tomorrow, the ...

Pell Grants and federal student loans will still be processed. However, the speed of new FAFSA applications may slow down due ...

Helping children get into college can be draining and complicated. As unpleasant as the experience can be, it can be even trickier for divorced households. In recent years, various changes have ...

Federal cuts will produce new challenges for higher ed, but financial aid priority should go to those with little or no wealth and low incomes.

The federal government shutdown has caused California students and families to face a more complicated financial aid process, ...

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