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Study: Some Four-Year Institutions Provide Inaccurate, Confusing Cost Information

by Monica Levitan | March 28, 2019 While bipartisan legislation is being introduced to U.S. legislatures on how to improve net pri Read more

At ATD, Focus is Put on Meeting the Needs of Students Outside of the Classroom

by Jamal Watson | February 21, 2019
Community Colleges have to be more proactive in tackling the financial, housing and food insecu [...] Read more

Maryland Senators, Congressmen Introduce FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019

by Monica Levitan | February 6, 2019
Maryland U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, with support from Congressmen Dutch Rup [...] Read more

Sen. Alexander Proposes 3 Major Reforms to HEA

by LaMont Jones | February 5, 2019
Simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, improving the student loan repayment [...] Read more

Brief Offers Policy Recommendations to Address Unmet Financial Need

by Tiffany Pennamon | December 11, 2018
A new brief from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) finds that nearly three in four s [...] Read more

Report Examines Degree Completion for Parents with Young Children

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 25, 2018
After paid work, childcare and other responsibilities, a college student with preschool-aged ch [...] Read more

Report: Counselors Need Better Training to Help Students Apply to Colleges

| September 20, 2018
Confusing wording on financial aid documents, not enough access to school counselors along with [...] Read more

How to Make Our Institutions More Accessible

by Angel B. Perez | August 6, 2018
While higher education is abuzz with goals of cultivating greater access and success for histor [...] Read more

A Seat at the Table for KIPP Alumni

by Tiffany Pennamon | June 25, 2018
WASHINGTON - The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) centered students who are alumni of the char [...] Read more

National College Access Network Launches FAFSA Completion Tracker

by Tiffany Pennamon | February 7, 2018
The National College Access Network (NCAN) has launched its #FormYourFuture FAFSA Tracker, givi [...] Read more

State of the Union Address Omitted Key Concerns in Education, Experts Note

by Tiffany Pennamon | January 31, 2018
President Donald J. Trump delivered his first State of the Union address since taking office, c [...] Read more

Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Simplify FAFSA Form

by Tiffany Pennamon | November 16, 2017
Democrats on the Committee on Education and the Workforce recently introduced new legislation t [...] Read more

Ground-level Support Helps Solve FAFSA ‘Riddle’

by Catherine Morris | February 8, 2017
Until the FAFSA sees a dramatic overhaul, the best and perhaps only answer to addressing some o [...] Read more

Report Finds HBCU Students Overly Burdened by Loans

by Jamal Eric Watson | December 14, 2016
A report by the United Negro College Fund finds that students at historically Black colleges an [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice