Maine Ends Free Community College Scholarship
Maine will become an outlier as a state to revoke a free community college program.
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2026-27 FAFSA Updates: What Students Need to Know About Federal Financial Aid
The full 2026-27 FAFSA is expected to launch Oct. 1, 2025. It would be the first on-time FAFSA launch since 2022.
Updated June 27, 2025
A Major Online MBA Is Lowering Tuition. Here’s What It Means for Working Students Seeking High-ROI Degrees
As online business degrees proliferate, programs are having to do more to stand out to working students — including cutting costs.
Updated June 24, 2025
What Is Study Hall? ‘Crash Course’ and ASU’s Affordable Online Learning Platform
John and Hank Green and Arizona State University are offering for-credit college classes for $25 each. Once you’re finished with the class, you can convert it into ASU credit for $400.
Updated June 16, 2025
Proposed Pell Grant Cuts Could Have Outsized Impact on Online, Adult Students
Experts told BestColleges that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that passed the U.S. House in May could cause many part-time students to lose access to critical financial aid.
Updated June 19, 2025
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Working Professionals Want Flexible Business Master’s Degrees: Report
Updated June 12, 2025
Students Applying for Federal Financial Aid Will See Stricter ID Requirements
Updated June 11, 2025
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Here’s How Students and Recent Grads Can Land a Job in 2025
A job market expert told BestColleges that a mass application approach won’t work in the age of keywords and AI.
Survey: Administrators Anticipate ‘Disruption’ of Financial Aid Delivery
When asked to rank concerns following staff cuts at the Department of Education, many said their worries lie in students’ access to federal financial aid.
Harvard’s Online Constitution Course Goes Viral
The Trump administration cut Harvard University’s funding, but it’s still offering free and affordable online courses — and TikTok is taking notice.
Trump Admin Proposes First Pell Grant Cut in Three Decades
President Donald Trump’s budget calls for a 23% reduction in the maximum Pell Grant award.
Survey: Experiential Learning Pays Career Dividends for Gen Z
Participating in experiential learning activities such as internships and co-ops leads to greater career outcomes for young professionals, a new study reports.
Here’s How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Impact Student Financial Aid
The bill would impact federal Pell Grant eligibility, loan eligibility, and introduce a new income-based student loan repayment plan.
The Financial Aid System Is Changing. Here’s What College Students Need to Know
Learn how proposed changes to the federal financial aid system could impact current and future college students.
Education Department Cuts Could Leave Colleges Without Critical Data. Here’s What Students Need To Know.
Cuts to the non-partisan Institute of Education Sciences could lead to gaps in the data that is used to analyze the U.S. higher education landscape and improve student outcomes.
Students Want Specialized Specialized Business Master’s Degrees: Report
The MBA is still the most popular graduate business degree, but other specialized programs are on the rise.
UC Riverside Announces Free Tuition Program to Combat Teacher Shortage
The program, in partnership with the San Bernardino City Unified School District, offers participants full tuition coverage, a stipend, and the guarantee of a teaching job after graduation.
House Proposal Revokes Financial Aid Eligibility for Select Student Groups
Refugees and other immigrant groups previously eligible for federal financial aid may lose their eligibility for the 2025-26 academic year.
More Nontraditional Students Are Applying to College. Here’s How Schools Can Support Them.
A Common App report reveals that independent students increasingly seek a college education but also require more support and flexibility from institutions.