The national nonprofit Bottom Line walks low-income and aspiring first-generation college students through the college ...

Contrary to what some people might think, not all college students come from comfortable backgrounds. Nearly one-third lack the financial resources to even afford healthy food, according to one ...

A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten the options in 2026. Experts say take action now to ...

If I were to get pregnant, I would know just where to go for help: the local offices of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the federally funded food and nutrition program; Planned Parenthood; and the ...

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As the White House and Congress determine our national budget and the fate of agencies like the Department of Education, we need to say out loud what we know: It is the students of the lowest means ...

Texas has long failed to get most of its students the higher education credentials the workforce increasingly demands. But ...

A non-profit started by a local woman is helping low-income students get the help they need so they can receive that acceptance letter.

AYOTTE WANTS TO SEE THAT FUNDING RESTORED. MAKING THE JUMP TO HIGHER ED IN A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE CAN BE DIFFICULT. THE FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAM AIMS TO SMOOTH THAT TRANSITION FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS, MANY ...

High school students paying attention in a class, sitting in their desks and writing notes, back to school concept. Across the country, tens of thousands of high-achieving children are sitting at ...

A well-meaning effort to increase educational equity in Utah might not be helping those most in need. But there are ways to make these programs more accessible. High school students in a classroom. In ...