higher education

To get any assistance, students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which serves as the gateway to scholarships, grants, work-study and loans.

Millions of student loan borrowers are on edge, left questioning if they’ll be paying back their loans for years more or have them soon erased.

During the pandemic, though undergraduate enrollment declined, master’s degree enrollment has been on the rise.

Student loan borrowers have been hoping for news of forgiveness. Instead, they’re getting reminders from their servicers that the bills will soon resume.

Williams College maintained its spot as the highest-ranked liberal arts college in the country.

Princeton University maintained its spot as the highest-ranked university in the country.

Not all states shoulder the same share of the student debt crisis. 

Amazon is the latest big retailer to offer to cover the full cost of college tuition amid a tightening labor market.

As college costs skyrocket, interest in more affordable alternatives has spiked during the Covid pandemic.

For most borrowers, student loan payments won’t be due until 2022. Experts weigh in on the best ways to spend the extra cash until then.

For students who struggled financially or had to drop out during the pandemic, experts say don’t give up! Make a plan to come back — and know there is help available. This is part of CNBC’s College Voices series.

More companies will pay for college, yet this valuable workplace benefit is often overlooked.

Saving money doesn’t mean you can’t have fun! You just have to be smart about how you balance the two. This is part of CNBC’s College Voices series.

The average starting salary for the college Class of 2020 was $55,260.

Here are the schools that are doling out the most aid to offset the cost of college, according to The Princeton Review.

Scams offering student loan forgiveness have increased amid confusion around pandemic programs and multiple calls to erase debt. Here’s what to watch out for.

Harvard University boasts multiple dropouts who went on to make millions, or even billions. But plenty of less famous schools have hosted some of the world’s most successful dropouts, too.

The $9.5 billion of student loan debt the Biden administration has canceled so far this year isn’t necessarily related to broader forgiveness.

Landing a college internship has always been competitive for students but the coronavirus pandemic made it even harder. This is part of CNBC’s College Voices series.

Many have predicted financial challenges facing schools would cause some colleges to close.