Once a national leader in getting students to apply for college financial aid, Louisiana has plummeted in the rankings this year and is the only state to see a decline in aid applications this ...

Two former secretaries of education, a former university president who worked with the Department of Education and a former ...

We oversee a lot of the state's financial aid programs in Louisiana. FAFSA is short for ... Students always have the option to decline loans. And so that's one of those things where we advise ...

Migrant students in the U.S. face both legal protections and significant challenges in accessing education. Federal laws, ...

Louisiana started to see an increase in international students, a population that declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but ...

Louisiana, which was beginning to see its number of international students rise after plummeting during the COVID-19 pandemic, is starting to see another decline. The state in March had about ...

Louisiana's energy sector is more resilient, however, it could still face challenges if global oil prices decline significantly. As for manufacturing in Louisiana, while this sector is strong in the ...

Louisiana residents volunteered for Jesuit Refugee Service, advocating for the reinstatement of funds for humanitarian aid. The volunteers met with top Louisiana Republicans, including House ...

Families and students are growing nervous about the fate of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) amid President Trump’s massive cuts to the Department of Education and his plans ...

In contrast, states with extreme summer heat or year-round travel demand—such as Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas—see declines. Arizona experiences the steepest drop, with daily ...