AI bots and stolen IDs used in growing student aid fraud schemes Over 1.2 million fake applications filed at California colleges in 2024 Victims often unaware until debt appears in their name New ...

It was an unusual question coming from a police officer. Heather Brady was napping at home in San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon when the officer knocked on her door to ask: Had she applied to ...

Back-to-school season is upon us. Millions of students are preparing to attend universities this month, many of them fresh out of high school. They buy their textbooks, get ready to furnish their dorm ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Securing financial aid for college is a significant concern ...

ALBANY — There have been significantly fewer federal student aid applications this year after updates and glitches delayed the release of the form known as the "FAFSA." And those who did apply could ...

For Emily Kayser, the prospect of covering her son’s college tuition on a teacher’s salary is “scary. It’s very stressful.” To pay for it, “I’m thinking, what can I sell?” Kayser, who was touring ...

After months of waiting, high school seniors have most of their admission decisions in hand. If they are lucky and planned thoughtfully, they have options. Now comes the hard part of choosing a school ...

Some students may be unable to receive their financial aid money in time to pay their bills, with classes only a few weeks away, after the Education Department announced Tuesday that colleges will not ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A class-action lawsuit filed yesterday accuses 40 of the nation’s top private colleges and universities — including MIT, NYU and Brown — and College Board of a conspiracy to ...

Prospective students and their parents pass Miller Lawn, the main quad, on a tour of Colby College, which is expanding financial aid for middle-income families. The library is in the background.

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