The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.

The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.

The availability of last year's application, and subsequently students' aid packages, was delayed several times while the Department of Education worked to update the form.

Georgia State University is blaming federal rules for the return of Pell Grants as a primary reason for its decision to close its prison education program this summer.

Undergraduate students whose household income is less than $100,000 will not have to pay anything to attend Princeton University, the school said.

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