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- The Better FAFSA: What You Need to Know The U.S. Department of Education is making transformational changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. The FAFSA form is an application that students and families need to complete to apply for federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study funds, and loans. Completing and submitting the FAFSA form is free, and it gives students access to the largest source of financial aid to help pay for higher education.
- Raise the Bar: Lead the World "Raise the Bar: Lead the World" is the U.S. Department of Education's call to action to transform P-12 education and unite around what truly works—based on decades of experience and research—to advance educational equity and excellence.
- COVID-19 Resources for Schools, Students, and Families COVID-19 ('Coronavirus') Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel from the U.S. Department of Education.
- Accreditation: Postsecondary Education Institutions Look up a school to see whether it's accredited, and learn more about the Department's process for recognizing accrediting agencies. Schools must be approved by Department-recognized accrediting agencies to provide Federal Student Aid to their students.
- Secretary Cardona to Visit New Jersey to Highlight Importance of Early Learning Programs and Access to Career Technical Education Programs On  Monday, Feb. 26, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to  Union City, New Jersey, to highlight new resources for early school success and  tour the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Early Childhood Education Center.
- Biden-Harris Administration Releases State-by-State Breakdown of $1.2 Billion in SAVE Plan Forgiveness The Biden-Harris  Administration today is publishing a state-by-state breakdown of the nearly  153,000 borrowers who are receiving $1.2 billion in forgiveness under President  Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. Servicers started  processing this forgiveness today.
- Biden-Harris Administration Approves $1.2 Billion in Loan Forgiveness for Over 150,000 SAVE Plan Borrowers The Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing that it will automatically  discharge $1.2 billion in loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers who are eligible for the shortened time to forgiveness benefit under President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. This action comes as 7.5 million borrowers are now enrolled in SAVE, 4.3 million of whom have a $0 monthly payment.
- U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Releases New Resources on Students with Disabilities The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four new  resources today with information for students, parents and families, and schools addressing civil rights of students with disabilities, as well as a  data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from  OCR’s 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Co
- Secretary Cardona to Join Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee to Discuss Importance of Career Pathways and Apprenticeship Programs On  Wednesday, Feb. 21, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to a  Hispanic Serving Institution in Warwick, Rhode Island, alongside Gov. Dan McKee  to discuss the need for increased career pathways and  career and technical education (CTE) programming and apprenticeships,  especially in areas that support the Latino community.
- The Better FAFSA: What Colleges and Universities Need to Know Higher Education Opens Doors to Opportunity
- The Better FAFSA: What High School Educators and College Access Counselors Need to Know Higher Education Opens Doors to Opportunity
- The Better FAFSA: What Students and Their Families Need to Know Higher Education Opens Doors to Opportunity
- Biden-Harris Administration Takes Next Steps on Rulemaking to Provide Debt Relief to Student Loan Borrowers Experiencing Hardship The Biden-Harris Administration today released new proposed regulatory text focused on providing debt relief for borrowers facing hardship on their student loans.
- FACT SHEET: U.S. Department of Education Releases 2023 Update to Equity Action Plan, Outlines New Commitments to Advance Equity The U.S.
- Biden-Harris  Administration Holds First-Ever Interagency Youth Policy Summit: Cultivating  Possibilities The Biden-Harris Administration brought together nearly 90 young people from across the nation at the U.S. Department of Education today for the first-ever interagency Youth Policy Summit: Cultivating Possibilities.
- U.S. Department of Education Announces Latest Steps to Support Schools and Students with Better FAFSA U.S. Department of Education Announces Latest Steps to Support Schools and Students with Better FAFSA®
- Federal Student Aid Reaches Settlement Agreement with International Education Corporation for Student Aid Eligibility Violations The U.S. Department of Education today announced a settlement agreement with for-profit  school owner International Education Corporation (IEC) and its subsidiaries –  Florida Career College (FCC) and United Education Institute (UEI), which also  uses the brand name, UEI College (UEIC) – related to violations of the  ability-to-benefit (ATB) test regulations.
- U.S. Department of Education Deploys Federal Personnel, Funding, and Resources to Support Colleges, Students, and Families with Better FAFSA® The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released a FAFSA College  Support Strategy to provide additional personnel, funding, resources, and  technology to help schools and students complete the better FAFSA form and to  help colleges prepare to process student records as quickly and accurately as  possible.
- Secretary Cardona to Visit Bowie State University for National School Counseling Week to Highlight Efforts to Boost School Mental Health Professionals and Teachers of Color Pipeline Tomorrow,  Feb. 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Bowie,  Maryland, during National School Counseling Week, where he will visit Bowie  State University and highlight two recent grant awards that have helped the  school increase enrollment and preparation of students to become school-based  mental health professionals and educators of color.
- Biden-Harris Administration Continues Rulemaking Process to Provide Debt Relief for More Student Loan Borrowers The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that it will  hold an additional negotiated rulemaking session on February 22 and 23 focused  on the issue of providing relief for borrowers experiencing hardship.
- White House Initiative for Black Americans Presents: Power Up in Charleston, South Carolina The Power Up Series presented by the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Excellence, Equity, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans (Initiative) consists of a collection of national, local, and virtual engagements in the Black community.
- The Transformative Influence of Academic Advisors As a college student in the early 2000s, I was fortunate to have an academic advisor to guide me as I pursued learning opportunities, faced challenges, and explored career goals. Now, as a researcher of academic advising and former post-secondary advisor, I’m sharing my experience to shed light on what advisors do, help students connect
- U.S. Department of Education Announces More Than 3.1 Million FAFSA Forms Successfully Submitted and an Update to Student Aid Index Calculation The  U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released new data that shows  more than 3.1 million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)  forms have been successfully submitted since the 2024–25 redesigned application  went live on Dec. 30.
- U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Antisemitic Harassment in Red Clay Consolidated School District The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a complaint of antisemitic harassment of a student filed against the Red Clay Consolidated School District  in Delaware in June 2023.
- We Want to Hear From You: Supporting Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Needs in Higher Education By: Roberto Rodriguez, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development.  If you need suicide or mental health-related crisis support, or are worried about someone else, please call or text 988 or visit the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s chat to connect with a trained crisis counselor.   The need for mental