Big changes are on the horizon for federal financial aid and the college students who rely on it. Here's what to expect.

AI bots and stolen IDs used in growing student aid fraud schemes Over 1.2 million fake applications filed at California colleges in 2024 Victims often unaware until debt appears in their name New ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, is underway for the 2026-2027 school year, beginning the ...

Investigators say the scams ran for 10 years. In some cases, would-be students were complicit in the scam. Federal investigators say two Detroiters created separate fraud schemes to bilk more than $12 ...

Two Detroit residents are accused of stealing more than $12 million from the U.S. Department of Education through fraudulent federal student aid applications. The FBI, the U.S. Department of Education ...

A new consumer alert for parents and students trying to apply for federal student aid. There’s a new crackdown to stop financial aid fraud. The U.S. Department of Education announced it will launch a ...

It was an unusual question coming from a police officer. Heather Brady was napping at home in San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon when the officer knocked on her door to ask: Had she applied to ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Fayetteville woman was sentenced on June 24 for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with stealing millions from the federal student aid program, according to the ...

The Revolving Door Project, a Prospect partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power. Follow them at therevolvingdoorproject.org. This has made it far more difficult for FSA to ...

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is seeking input to maximize the $168 million for the state's primary need-based student financial aid program.