Carleton no-loan financial aid policy covered by local and national news outlets

Carleton announced its adoption of a no-loan financial aid policy on September 14, 2026, which led to news coverage from various local and national news outlets. This coverage included:

• “Carleton College Adopts No-Loan Financial Aid Policy” from Inside Higher Ed
  • This piece was also included in the “Quick Takes” section of the September 15 edition of the outlet’s email newsletter.
• “Carleton College drops loans from financial aid, reducing long-term cost for many students” from The Minnesota Star Tribune
• President Alison Byerly was interviewed live on FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
  • The segment is available to watch on the FOX 9 YouTube channel.
• “Carleton College students will be able to graduate debt-free after school eliminates loans” from CBS News Minnesota
  • This story was also distributed by Yahoo News.
• “Carleton College eliminates loans” from a Minnesota Today segment aired by MPR News
• “Carleton to Eliminate Loans from Financial Aid Packages Beginning in 2027” from KYMN
• “Carleton to eliminate loans for new, continuing students” from Northfield News
• “Carleton College removes loans from financial aid packages” from KTTC and “Carleton College To Eliminate Loans” from KLGR
• The announcement was included in the Chronicle of Higher Education‘s Daily Briefing newsletter for September 16
• The announcement was part of MinnPost’s daily news roundup for September 16
• “Carleton College announces new ‘no loan’ financial aid policy” from Bring Me the News
• “The number of colleges getting rid of student debt is growing” from Business Insider
• “Colleges Once Saw High Tuition as a Sign of Quality. Now They’re Slashing Prices” from The Wall Street Journal

This story will be updated as more coverage is published.