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What Shouldn’t You Use a Personal Loan to Purchase? 8 Bad Ideas
You know how personal loans can feel like a financial Swiss Army knife? You can use them for just about anything—home projects, big...
2025 College Completion Policy at TICAS: A Year of Impact and Innovation
Our Focus Areas in 2025 Reconnecting Black and Latino Rural Residents with Postsecondary Education and Training This year our primary project centers on...
Looming Federal Actions Could Exacerbate Basic Needs Insecurity
Recent federal proposals for reconciliation and Trump Administration executive orders could decimate higher education spending and basic needs programs, making it harder for...
Closed School Discharge – The Institute for College Access & Success
Students experience significant disruption and overwhelmingly poor outcomes after a college closure. The Higher Education Act empowers the Department of Education (ED) to...
Does FAFSA Cover Trade School? What to Know About Financial Aid for Tech and Vocational School
Many people think the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is just for four-year colleges, but it can also help you obtain...
California Education Groups Call for Transparency and Accountability on Latest Middle Class Scholarship Error
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) has announced that expenditures for the Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) program are expected to exceed...
TICAS Joins 100+ Organizations Urging Congress to Protect the Pell Grant Program
Today, TICAS joined more than 100 organizations to urge members of Congress to shore up funding for the Pell Grant program to close...
Budget Reconciliation: What’s at Stake for Students Pursuing Higher Education
Late last week, the United States Senate passed a resolution–an early but essential step in the process of budget reconciliation–that included $175 billion...
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[Q&A] Do I Have to Pay Back FAFSA? What to Know About Financial Aid Repayment
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is how students access federal financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans. It is a...
How to Get Zero-Interest Student Loans and Avoid Paying More for College
Getting a zero-interest student loan might sound like a fairytale or flat-out scam, but it’s not as far-fetched as student borrowers may think. ...
