Many advocates believe requiring students to fill out the FAFSA would be an effective strategy for Colorado to increase the number of students who go to college after high school.
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Posted inCollege Inside
What we can learn from one state as Pell returns
A look at education inside Washington prisons offers insight into the challenges of implementing Pell Grants across the country.
Posted inPittsburgh
The high cost of higher ed: Pitt is one of the nation’s priciest public universities for local families
Even with financial aid, Pitt families pay more than those nationwide who send their children to their university next door.
Posted inPittsburgh
Federal financial aid is returning to PA prisons. But getting a college degree inside won’t be easy.
Incarcerated people hoping to prepare for life on the outside or just better themselves face waits, and programs are limited — but Pell Grants bring hope to some would-be students.
Posted inColorado
Shaped by the pandemic, racial unrest, and debt fears, Colorado’s class of 2023 steps into the world
Chalkbeat talked to over a dozen other students across the state about their plans after high school.
Posted inColorado
Colorado’s farm students might get less college aid due to FAFSA changes
Some of the changes may have unintended consequences, especially in the way families tally farm and small business assets.
Posted inRace and Equity
Parent PLUS loans can debilitate Black families. Here’s what to know.
The loans may be a common choice for those hoping to finance their children’s college education, but they come with serious financial consequences.
Posted inIndianapolis
A housing program for single mothers is helping them go to college
Amanda Lowery was driving to school last summer when her phone rang. A few weeks earlier, the 32-year-old had started classes to earn her high school diploma. But what she really wanted was to go to college. A single mother who dropped out of high school at 16, Lowery was working two jobs when she […]
Posted inChicago
Can’t make sense of your college financial aid package? Here’s help.
Financial aid letters are notoriously hard to understand. With college decisions due soon, we offer a guide for making sense of your letters.
Posted inCalifornia
Thousands of Californians are missing out on federal student aid. Here’s why
Many college students rely on federal student aid to cover expenses, but increasingly complicated laws and poor communication have made those dollars harder to come by for some adult students.