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A photo illustration of a student with a backpack facing a panel of three photos, a person driving, a cashier at a café and a farmer examining a plant.
A photo illustration of a student with a backpack facing a panel of three photos, a person driving, a cashier at a café and a farmer examining a plant.

More Than Half of College Applicants Reported Key Home-Based Challenges

September 3, 2026

New data from Common App’s responsibilities and circumstances question—added for all applicants last year—allows students to share the range of extracurricular tasks they perform beyond sports, clubs and volunteer work. 

A colorblocked silhouette of three students in building corridor with orange light and black shadow.
A colorblocked silhouette of three students in building corridor with orange light and black shadow.

Undocumented Students Grapple With Loss of In-State Tuition

September 2, 2026

Students face uncertainty, large tuition bills and emotional distress when policy changes strip them of access to in-state tuition prices.

A cutout of a piece of paper with the words "Free Speech" laid atop a sepia-toned copy of the U.S. Constitution.
A cutout of a piece of paper with the words "Free Speech" laid atop a sepia-toned copy of the U.S. Constitution.
Five students in graduation gowns holding their degrees in their hands at a college campus.
Five students in graduation gowns holding their degrees in their hands at a college campus.

ED Awards TRIO Grants to Hundreds of Colleges

August 31, 2026

The announcement brings some relief to advocates who worried TRIO money would be rerouted to states and workforce pathway initiatives.

The New Mexico state capitol building
The New Mexico state capitol building
A photo of a gate at George Washington University
A photo of a gate at George Washington University
A sign at the entrance to the Cerritos College campus on May 29, 2024 in Norwalk, California.
A sign at the entrance to the Cerritos College campus on May 29, 2024 in Norwalk, California.

2 Calif. Bills Could Let More Community Colleges Grant 4-Year Degrees

August 28, 2026

College leaders disagree about whether the expansion is a good idea.

Cover of the book “How Dare You: An HBCU President’s Fight for Half a Billion Dollars Owed—and the State’s Actions to Avoid Payment” next to a headshot of the author Glenda Baskin Glover, a Black woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a blue suit and red lipstick.
Cover of the book “How Dare You: An HBCU President’s Fight for Half a Billion Dollars Owed—and the State’s Actions to Avoid Payment” next to a headshot of the author Glenda Baskin Glover, a Black woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a blue suit and red lipstick.

The Fight for Fair Funding at One Historically Black Land-Grant University

August 27, 2026

A new book from the former president of Tennessee State University reveals her battle to regain $544 million in documented underfunding.