Prior to the start of fiscal year (FY) 2027, the Trump administration put forward a “rescission package” partially targeting some funds for the Department of Education (ED), a move that could ...

Congressional Democrats last week reintroduced legislation that aims to make the first two years of community college tuition-free for eligible students through a federal-state partnership.

NASFAA, along with dozens of higher education organizations, signed onto a letter last week raising concerns about the Department of Education’s (ED) proposed revisions to the Education Department ...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued updated guidance concerning its public charge regulation, which would give immigration officers more discretion in determining an ...

Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of three articles examining the free college movement and how it could impact the nation's higher education system. This article focuses on the background ...

The Department of Education (ED), in collaboration with the Treasury Department, announced on Wednesday a new online portal to support borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans and ...

The world of financial aid rarely has time to pause, but we want to encourage our community to hit the pause button for a moment. On October 21, 2026, it is our profession’s annual celebration to ...

Amidst ongoing concerns about the security of financial aid information, NASFAA affirms our support for all students seeking to access higher education. This resource is designed to help students from ...

The Department of Education (ED) announced Tuesday that it is extending the sign-up deadline for its temporary initiative in which borrowers enrolled in auto pay receive a 1% interest rate reduction ...

On Tuesday, Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) officials acknowledged, via the FSATech email listserv, an issue identified by several NASFAA member institutions who had been unable to disburse ...

"Somebody could be enrolling in college courses in your name, and now they’re handing in the homework to keep the aid money flowing," Investopedia reports. ... "Aid administrators worry the checks ...