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Download full textOffice of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2025
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act made several changes to the FAFSA, including changing the formula for determining student financial assistance need and simplifying the application. The rollout of the redesigned 2024-2025 FAFSA application encountered issues that affected students' ability to apply for aid.…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Legislation, Financial Aid Applicants, Student Loan Programs
Peer reviewedSam Ayers; Jennifer Hogg; Johanna Lacoe; Alan Perez; Jesse Rothstein – California Policy Lab, 2025
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the federal government responded by expanding the country's safety-net programs, including through stimulus payments. There were also significant federal policy changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest food assistance program in the United States. Benefit amounts were increased,…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Eligibility, Enrollment Trends, COVID-19
Kathryn A. Larin – US Government Accountability Office, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Education have taken some steps to connect college students with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to help them pay for food, but gaps in planning and execution remain. Effective July 2024, a new law gave Education authority to share students' Free Application…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Federal Programs, Welfare Services, College Students
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2025
This statutory report presents the activities and accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) from October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. The audits, investigations, and related work highlighted in this report are products of OIG's mission to identify and stop fraud, waste, and abuse; and promote…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Departments, Inspection, Audits (Verification)
