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Discover how the Higher Education Act of 1965 provides financial aid, scholarships, and loans to students, supporting educational opportunities across the U.S.

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Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. Financial aid staff at California’s colleges and universities have a cautiously optimistic message to share this spring — but are weighing ...

Brown University may be in danger of losing federal student aid over the Dec. 13 shooting that killed two students and ...

Students starting college next year will face a dramatically different federal financial aid system than the one their older siblings and parents encountered, experts say, due to changes enacted this ...