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Download full textHegji, Alexandra – Congressional Research Service, 2023
Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA; P.L. 89-329, as amended) authorizes the operation of three federal student loan programs: the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, and the Federal Perkins Loan program. While new loans are currently authorized to be made only…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Federal Programs, COVID-19
Hegji, Alexandra – Congressional Research Service, 2021
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA; P.L. 89-329, as amended) authorizes the operation of three federal student loan programs: (1) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program; (2) the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program; and (3) the Federal Perkins Loan program. While new loans are currently authorized to be made only…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Loan Repayment, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2024
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' (NASFAA's) National Student Aid Profile is an annual publication designed to give a high-level overview of the federal student financial aid programs that provide funding to millions of students each year. This profile includes an overview of: (1) The Federal Pell Grant Program; (2) The…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2024
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' (NASFAA's) National Student Aid Profile is an annual publication designed to give a high-level overview of the federal student financial aid programs that provide funding to millions of students each year. This profile includes an overview of: (1) The Federal Pell Grant Program; (2) The…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2022
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' (NASFAA's) National Student Aid Profile is an annual publication designed to give a high-level overview of the federal student financial aid programs that provide funding to millions of students each year. This profile includes an overview of: (1) The Federal Pell Grant Program; (2) The…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2022
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' (NASFAA's) National Student Aid Profile is an annual publication designed to give a high-level overview of the federal student financial aid programs that provide funding to millions of students each year. This profile includes an overview of: (1) The Federal Pell Grant Program; (2) The…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2018
As college costs continue to increase, more and more Americans rely on federal student financial assistance programs to help pay for their postsecondary education. Despite the demonstrable and continually increasing importance of federal student aid, the majority of Americans have little knowledge of the Title IV programs or the processes…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2017
This "National Profile" serves as a helpful resource document on the basics of the federal student financial aid programs that provide funding to millions of students each year. This information is more important than ever, as data from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) show that the number of students applying for federal financial…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2016
This "National Profile" serves as a helpful resource document on the basics of the federal student financial aid programs that provide funding to millions of students each year. This information is more important than ever, as data from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) show that the number of students applying for federal financial…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2018
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) works to promote efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Through OIG's audits, inspections, investigations, and other reviews, they continue to identify areas of concern within the Department's programs and operations and…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Educational Finance, Information Security, Audits (Verification)
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2015
This "National Profile" serves as a helpful resource document on the basics of the federal student financial aid programs that provide funding to millions of students each year. This information is more important than ever, as data from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) show that the number of students applying for federal financial…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2017
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) works to promote efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Through OIG's audits, inspections, investigations, and other reviews, they continue to identify areas of concern within the Department's programs and operations and…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Educational Finance, Information Security, Audits (Verification)
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2014
From 2002-2003 to 2012-2013, the total amount of federal financial aid awarded to students under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) jumped from $82.7 billion to an estimated $169.7 billion, a 10-year increase of 105 percent. For 2012-2013, the Title IV programs accounted for 71 percent of the $238.5 billion in total financial aid received…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2016
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) works to promote efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Through OIG's audits, inspections, investigations, and other reviews, they continue to identify areas of concern within the Department's programs and operations and…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Educational Finance, Information Security, Audits (Verification)
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2013
From 2001-2002 to 2011-2012, the total amount of federal financial aid awarded to students under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) jumped from $72.3 billion to an estimated $173.8 billion, a 10-year increase of 140 percent. For 2011-2012, the Title IV programs accounted for 71 percent of the $245 billion in total financial aid received by…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Grants
