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Colleges Hope Tuition Guarantees Will Open Doors to Lower-Income Students

Income-based tuition guarantees are on the rise, with many universities saying they aim to make their already-generous financial aid policies as explicit as possible.

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Opinion

Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Tariffs and Higher Ed

Tariffs will likely put more pressure on financial aid budgets even as income inequality can be expected to grow, Catharine Hill writes.

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The Other Office for Civil Rights

A decades-old arm of the Health and Human Services Department is now helping to wage Trump’s crusade against alleged antisemitism, special benefits for minorities and transgender women participating in women’s sports.

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Most Low-Income Students Find Bachelor’s Degrees Unaffordable

A new analysis by the National College Attainment Network finds that a majority of public colleges are financially out of reach for the average low-income student.

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Army Preserves ROTC Units Previously Slated to Close

The U.S. Army will continue to support nine ROTC units affiliated with colleges and universities, reversing cuts announced in June...
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Opinion

Colleges Shouldn’t Hike Tuition After May 1

Increasing tuition and fees after National Decision Day is unfair to incoming students, Andrew M. Ledbetter and Jessica L. Ledbetter write.

Education Department Cuts Student Parent Assistance for Some Colleges

The Education Department has discontinued some grants for Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) recipients because they would...
Opinion

The Gray Zone

Part of the reason the public hasn’t rallied to our side is that after years of being directly insulted, as they see it, they don’t mind seeing some payback.