Scholarships can be a good way to ease the financial burden of college or fund your education entirely. Many scholarships are merit-based, meaning they're awarded because of a student's academic, athletic, artistic or leadership abilities.

But you don't need to be at the top of your cl...

This represents the most significant improvements to the FAFSA form since the Reagan era and will help 610,000 new students access Pell Grants

NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Contact:  Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released new state-by-...

There’s a pattern to the way the media, as a whole, covers college admissions. A typical year of coverage for most—that’s most—media outlets goes something like this:

 

Mid-September—The US News rankings come out, and everyone clamors over the top-ranked college. It’s typically the same top-ran...

Like many new beginnings, your freshman year of college may feel both exciting and confusing. From getting accustomed to living on your own to keeping up with advanced-level courses, there’s no doubt that a student’s first few months on campus are a major transition.

Rather than stressing ...

Ah, deadlines: sworn enemy of students across the nation. When you’re busy with classes, extracurricular activities, and a social life, it’s easy to let due dates whoosh by. Exam, term paper, Spanish club meeting…We get it.

Nevertheless, we’re here to point out a few more critical commit...

Several concerning enrollment trends are holding strong as the latest, and more comprehensive, 
data show. 
Experts and advocates are particularly worried about community colleges. 
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has bad news. Again.

Its latest fall 2020 enrollment re...

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