Isabel Lohman

All told, 485 of nearly 900 districts applied for funding so far.

The cost of college can be a barrier for students to pursue higher education. A new Michigan program expands student access to tuition-free community college.

Nationally, total student loan debt reached a record $1.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Reserve.

New research finds Michigan students have been slower to recover from pandemic learning losses than peers in most other states.

Michigan university officials say they are cautiously optimistic about fall enrollment numbers despite a decline in student aid requests that followed the federal government’s botched rollout of a new application process.  This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan The delay of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), along with subsequent processing errors, caused headaches for schools […]

Federal aid application woes mean Michigan families are contemplating college decisions without crucial information: How much it will cost.

With federal aid applications lagging amid a botched federal rollout, Michigan leaders are hoping free pizza might be a motivator for high school students considering college.