including the one that manages the FAFSA and federal financial aid for students. The Department of Education has been affected by some of President Donald Trump’s recent sweeping changes.

Cynthia Denise Melvin, 59, pled guilty to stealing millions from the Department of Education in federal student loan aid.

The department is responsible for FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and managing $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt. Over 17 million college students and aspiring college ...

Experts spoke to Newsweek about what students can expect if the Trump administration abolishes the Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education provides funding to California schools, particularly for disadvantaged students and students ...

Here’s where things currently stand with the Department of Education, and what student loan borrowers and prospective college ...

Cynthia Denise Melvin, age 59, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the theft of millions from the federal student aid program. At sentencing later ...

Education is a human right that should be protected, but Trump’s future plans make it feel as though it is a privilege.  As ...

Trump Administration making strides to either shrink or eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Here's how Louisiana ...