More on today’s news: FAFSA will open by Dec. 1 after “phased rollout” involving a subset of student + college volunteers who will help Ed. Dept. test the system and resolve technical problems. chronicle.com/article/fafsa-…

College sophomore: "I couldn't afford school without working these two jobs. And I wouldn't have a car if I didn't need those jobs. But now I can't afford my car."

There are two kinds of editors: Those who seek to understand the plight of those with little or no power, and those who kowtow to those with power. The latter should not be journalists.

College sophomore, still waiting for her financial-aid offer, 200+ days after submitting the FAFSA: “It’s not like I’m not trying. It’s not like I caused this.”

If only more media outlets would give the departure of an Ivy League college’s president the rich, breathless coverage that it most certainly deserves.

“And none of them went to Yale.”

Recently, U.S. Department of Education made clear to states that they can use FAFSA data like name, email, and Pell Grant eligibility to let students know they might be eligible for public benefits that can help them afford college. Read my new blog post with SHEEO: sheeoed.medium.com/connecting-col…

Here’s to editors who understand that their job is to listen. F those who don’t.

Listen up, a whole bunch of high-end college consultants want the kids and the parents to FREAK OUT about the SAT! OMG OMG OMG!

Seriously, people, Johns F Hopkins is reinstating testing requirements, and it’s deeply deeply deeply meaningful.

I love this piece about the emotional weight of move-in day at colleges. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

🚨 Breaking News: U.S. Department of Education provides details on first “beta testing” period for the 2025-26 #FAFSA fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-cent…

Fact: My The Chronicle of Higher Education colleagues are some of the smartest, kindest, and most supportive folks you could ever know. And beer tastes better in their company.

My latest: How the FAFSA crisis + bureaucratic barriers have hindered students experiencing homelessness. chronicle.com/article/on-the…

Peak NYT right here. nytimes.com/2024/08/30/rea…

Bubbles make everything better.

When people ask me about the ins and outs of the student-loan saga, I tell them: Read everything D Douglas-Gabriel writes! washingtonpost.com/education/2024…

"It's really tiring": The new #FAFSA was meant to simplify the financial-aid process for students experiencing homelessness. But some colleges are still making them jump through additional hoops -- in violation of federal law. This is how it feels. chronicle.com/article/on-the…

.U.S. Department of Education are reprocessing certain 2024-25 FAFSAs impacted by a recurring issue in which some ISIRs have blank SAI fields and don't contain reject codes. ED said the affected ISIRs will be reprocessed “this week” and will be identified with the “04” reprocessing code. #FAFSA