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Loan Caps Will Steer Students Toward Riskier Private Lending
The hope is that graduate loan caps will put pressure on institutions to lower costs. But the caps could cost students much more in the long run.
DOJ: UCLA Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions
Trump’s Justice Department has ramped up enforcement of the Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions practices. Its UCLA finding shows what could be in store for other universities under investigation.
Why Students Take on Debt—and What It Reveals
A new Trellis Strategies report finds that many students are using loans to cover rising living costs while juggling work, caregiving and financial uncertainty.
DOJ Continues Fight Over Minnesota’s In-State Tuition Policy for Noncitizens
The Future Is Creative
Yet the proposed accountability framework tying programs’ eligibility for federal aid to graduate earning outcomes puts the future of arts education at risk.
S.C. Lt. Governor Threatens to Defund HBCU That Canceled Her Speech
Pamela Evette said Thursday she’s “not a vindictive person.” But she’s gotten behind a push by some lawmakers to eliminate South Carolina State University’s funding.
Smith College Faces Federal Investigation for Admitting Trans Women
The Trump administration argues that allowing “biological males” into “women’s intimate spaces” violates Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination.
‘Vulnerable’ Medical Schools Caught in MAGA’s Crosshairs
Republicans are scrutinizing “woke” medical schools. But experts warn that bowing to political pressure could hurt the future of public health, research and higher education.