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Pause on Some OPT Applications Has Left Students in Limbo for Months

As the spring semester winds down, soon-to-be graduates from the 40 countries and territories on the Trump administration’s travel ban list may lose their chance to work in the U.S.

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Why Students Stop Out—and What Brings Them Back

New research from Trellis Strategies finds that most stopped-out students believe degrees pay off, but financial strain, life demands and weak institutional ties keep them from returning.

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Opinion

What Higher Ed Gets Wrong About Online Ed

Stop worrying so much about external competitors. Start worrying much more about your own institution’s internal processes, policies and programs.

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Amid DOJ Lawsuit, Nebraska Poised to End In-State Tuition for Noncitizens

The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Nebraska on Tuesday over its policy allowing undocumented students to pay...
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Merit Aid Outpacing Need-Based Aid Among All Institutions

Reports find merit aid is a common enrollment strategy to attract wealthy students, with high-income students receiving slightly more financial aid than their low-income peers on average.

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Impact of New Grad Loan Caps on Institutions and Programs in 5 Charts

The new limits on how much graduate students can borrow will affect states and institutions differently, and new research shows how.

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Should Graduate Students Start Early to Access Grad PLUS Loans?

Students in some programs at Fordham and Stetson will be allowed to begin classes over the summer so they can take advantage of current federal loan schemes.

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Can Diversity and Meritocracy Coexist?

Many view diversity and meritocracy as being at odds. But research suggests colleges can do both in ways that work for liberals and conservatives alike.