Low income? You can still borrow for college. We found ways to help bridge the gap between what college costs and what you can afford.

Federal student loan programs, including Grad PLUS and Parent PLUS loans, face new borrowing limits starting today under provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

On any given night, thousands of people sleep on the streets in Portland, Oregon. They seek shelter in tents, bushes and ...

This commentary reviews current means-tested federal benefit programs designed to assist low-income individuals and families. The large number of those programs is amplified by similar state and local ...

July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go toward short-term workforce training ...

Washington is increasingly tapping a hidden “piggy bank” to fund its growing healthcare commitments. Proponents of this ...

A proposal to permanently restore a federal water assistance program is drawing criticism from policy analysts who say it ...

But the new rules set Vermont on a collision course with the Trump administration as it develops regulations governing the ...

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