Academic Programs

The committee will now move on to how to hold all programs accountable, and ED officials say they plan to create a level playing field, hinting at an overhaul of gainful employment.

New borrowing limits for graduate programs and the elimination of Grad PLUS Loans have left universities scrambling to figure out how to help students pay for their education.

The rise of loan and degree insurance for undergraduate education may be self-defeating.

By Margarita Rayzberg

Talks over which graduate programs qualify for more loans resume next week. The Education Department and higher ed negotiators remain far apart on the best solution.

Professional programs get access to more federal dollars under a new law, raising the stakes for next week’s policy negotiation.

The arts and humanities dean said “nearly all” faculty leaders preferred “a broader pause for the division.” Some social sciences programs also aren’t accepting new students.

The indebted institution tasked committees of faculty and staff with planning for changes. But this week, a dean forged ahead and announced broad cuts. Two other units are also pausing admissions.

While cuts at the richest institutions were mostly driven by federal research funding issues, many others also introduced cost-cutting measures due to challenging economic headwinds.