Students dread the application essay. Critics think it's an exercise in fakery. Here’s why it’s worth preserving — and how to ...

Given that Vanderbilt’s admissions rate was 3.3% and the school saw the largest applicant pool in its history, it’s no wonder ...

Some university admissions officers say they have seen an increase in the number of students marketing nonprofits. That's not a critical factor for admissions, they say.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Aviva Legatt covers college admissions and college transitions. As colleges reintroduce standardized testing requirements ...

You wake up one morning in mid-February at the University of Iowa, and you realize you are only a few months away from ...

But under the Trump administration, there have been mass layoffs of federal government employees, the cancellation of funding ...

After a 30-day notice, the department will begin garnishing wages for borrowers in default. Loan holders who don't make ...

More than half of grads are applying to jobs within 250 miles of their school, and less than 10% are preparing for a ...

Millions of borrowers in default on their student loans also could have their tax refunds and Social Security benefits ...

Applicants to each of these medical schools in fall 2023 had less than a 4.1% chance of getting in, U.S. News data shows.

The federal Department of Education is cracking down on student loan debt, announcing this week it will resume collecting ...

Once processing resumes, submitted applications won’t necessarily be ... If you need further student loan help, contact your college’s financial aid office (even if you left school years ...