Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. She previously worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program. Olivia Rinaldi is a White House ...

Thousands of high school seniors are filling out their federal financial aid form or FAFSA. Numbers show a record increase in applications despite confidence in higher ed being at a low. The number of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Beginning January 1st, 2026, undocumented students living in Illinois will become eligible for state and local financial aid under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in ...

When Congress failed to fund the government at the beginning of October, students seeking federal financial aid were plunged into a bureaucratic nightmare. As political leaders bicker over a spending ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Melissa is now a hurricane, meaning millions in Jamaica are in harm’s way and could see flooded streets, power outages, and more. That’s why several local businesses and ...

The Trump administration is seeking to secure a total of $40 billion in financial assistance for Argentina to help the country’s libertarian leader stabilize its turbulent financial markets. Treasury ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is live for the 2026-27 school year, even as the government shutdown continues. Prospective and current college students are encouraged to submit their ...

The U.S. government has been shut down for eight days, a result of lawmakers not reaching and passing a funding agreement. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate failed to pass an agreement for the sixth time.

AN OUTAGES DISRUPTING THE LOUISIANA OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THEY SAY IT STAFF ARE WORKING WITH POLICE TO ANALYZE THE INCIDENT, BUT SAY IT IS CONTAINED. THE OFFICE SAYS IT NOTIFIED ...

An Illinois federal judge dismissed a major antitrust lawsuit, which alleged that Cornell and 39 other private colleges and universities colluded to reduce financial aid for students on Sept. 25.

(TNS) — A technology outage has hobbled the state agency that manages Louisiana's TOPS scholarship and college-savings programs, which could cause payment delays, the agency said Thursday. The ...

Students applying for college financial aid can start filling out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) now. The updated form launched last week — the earliest it's been available in ...