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ASU Puts Obama’s Name Back on Scholarship Program

A day after it renamed the Obama Scholars Program “ASU Promise Plus,” Arizona State University made a U-turn. The university’s...
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Free Tuition Deals Most Effective as Marketing Strategies, Research Shows

Policies that make college more accessible to low- and middle-income students have become increasingly popular as admissions regulations have become more restrictive.

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The Students Crowdfunding for Tuition

Students facing acute challenges affording their tuition are increasingly turning to crowdfunding. Experts warn it’s a temporary fix to systemic affordability issues.

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Opinion

The Students I Had to Tell

Financial aid administrators are supposed to solve problems. But I couldn’t fix things for the undocumented students who lost access to in-state tuition and Texas state financial aid.

President Barack Obama stands beside ASU president Michael Crow

ASU Removes Obama Name From Scholarship Program

Arizona State University has renamed its Obama Scholars Program ASU Promise Plus, Axios reported Tuesday. The scholarship program, established in...
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Newsom Vetoes Bill on Colleges Hiring Undocumented Students

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed legislation that would’ve generally allowed students to work at public colleges and universities...
A photo illustration of three school buildings being used to play three-card monte. A hand on the left is revealing a pile of money and another hand is revealing an empty space under a building.

Under New Loan Limits, Students Struggle to Finance Final Year

Evolving guidance from the Education Department shut two students out of federal student loans. “It really feels like someone’s stabbing you,” one mom told Inside Higher Ed.

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Carleton College Adopts No-Loan Financial Aid Policy

Starting next fall, thousands of students at Carleton College, a selective private institution in Minnesota, will no longer be expected...