As of June 2025, the best interest rates on private student loans started around 3.19% for fixed-rate loans and between 4% ...

Associated Press data reporter Sharon Lurye explains how scammers are using stolen identities to steal financial aid and ...

Changes to Pell grant eligibility in President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' as passed by U.S. House would impact financial ...

The Senate’s version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed Tuesday would make significant changes to student loan ...

Colleges and universities are bracing for change after the massive policy bill passed the U.S. Senate this week, including ...

Republican lawmakers would provide funding for Pell Grants but tighten eligibility requirements. The House version raises the ...

Many Bay Area universities and community colleges expressed concerns over the proposed changes’ impact on low-income and ...

The state has seen a boost recently in the application rate for federal financial aid, but it still falls short of its ...

Work restrictions can limit skill-building opportunities for immigrant and undocumented students. But some colleges have found ways to bridge the gap.

"Unfortunately, whoever's identity they've used to gather that financial aid is then left with the consequences." ...

The Pell Grant program is the primary source of federal financial aid for low-income students, supporting degree completion ...