Colorado has numerous free college options for high school students. Lawmakers are now assessing the value and outcomes of these programs.
Financial Aid
Posted inColorado
After a spring of FAFSA issues for college-bound students, counselors worry about a ‘summer melt’
Summer melt is a common problem where students who say they intend to go to college don’t get there.
Posted inThe Dispatch
College dreams don’t have to disappear amid FAFSA issues
It’s late May, and students across the country are still waiting on financial aid offers to come in due to the botched rollout of the FAFSA, the federal financial aid application.
Posted inColorado
Colorado’s Class of 2024 gets scholarships and coaching to boost college success
Students can also access a year of coaching, which will help some of those scholarship recipients during the summer months, through their first year, and into their second.
Posted inMississippi
Every Mississippi university but Delta State to increase tuition this year
Mississippi’s public universities have steadily increased tuition since 2000, putting the cost of college increasingly out of reach for the average Mississippi family.
Posted inNorth Carolina
FAFSA delays negatively impacting most public HBCUs in the state
Minority-serving institutions in North Carolina have seen a 13% decrease in FAFSA submissions compared to last year.
Posted inTampa Bay
Thousands of Florida students scramble as college financial aid flaws mount
Design issues have led to more errors, the latest problem to surface with the new FAFSA form.
Posted inChicago
How the FAFSA debacle is playing out in one college counselor’s office
A breakdown in the financial aid process means students are making one of the biggest purchases of their lives without knowing how much it will cost.
Posted inFort Worth
FAFSA glitches persist, locking out Arlington students from completing their financial aid
As of April 19, 2024, only 38.5% of Texas seniors had completed their FAFSA.
Posted inIndianapolis
Don’t miss this April 30 deadline for loan forgiveness. What you need to know.
The federal government is asking people with certain loans to apply to consolidate by April 30.