US Education Department adds ‘lower earnings’ alert to FAFSA: Here’s what students should know

The U.S. Department of Education now alerts FAFSA applicants if colleges they list have graduates with low earnings. This new feature, active for online FAFSA filers, displays a warning box comparing graduate earnings to those with a high school diploma. The government uses College Scorecard data for these comparisons, aiming to inform student decisions about higher education value and debt.