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Richard Cordray, who has led the Federal Student Aid office since 2021, is stepping down at the end of June, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Friday.

Fix the FAFSA mess.

A dysfunctional rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid -- complete with technical glitches, miscalculations and processing delays -- has left some students unable to complete it and others wary of applying. Only 30% of the high school class of 2024 has completed a FAFSA, a 36% drop compared with this time in the last academic year, according to the latest data from the Department of Education.

A dysfunctional rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid -- complete with technical glitches, miscalculations and processing delays -- has left some students unable to complete it and others wary of applying. Only 30% of the high school class of 2024 has completed a FAFSA, a 36% drop compared with this time in the last academic year, according to the latest data from the Department of Education.

Richard Cordray, who has led the Federal Student Aid office since 2021, is stepping down at the end of June, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Friday.

ATTLEBORO — Three Attleboro schools were awarded money by the state to help high school seniors participate in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

BOSTON — The state House of Representatives on Friday passed a nearly $58 billion budget that includes new spending on public transportation, public safety, environmental protection, health care and housing.

Record investment to increase access to college, and unprecedented funding for SUNY/CUNY are highlights of the FY 2025 budget's focus on higher education.

LUMBERTON — The Public Schools of Robeson County encourages students to take advantage of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid now.

For high school seniors from the Class of 2024 who plan to attend college in the fall, these are tense days. The traditional May 1 deadline for picking a school is fast approaching. At the same time, ...