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The Aid Officer’s Advocate
The interim president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators discusses cost transparency, staff burnout and, of course, FAFSA.
Could a Wealth-Based Pell Grant Close Racial Gaps in Student Debt?
A new report argues a $17 billion investment in a grant program will meet unaddressed financial aid needs for Black and brown students.
Ed Blum Puts Colleges ‘On Notice’ Over Diversity
The affirmative action foe threatened to sue three colleges for allegedly defying the Supreme Court’s race-conscious admissions ban. Should others prepare for the worst?
The Program That Changed the University of Maine System's Fate
An online program has helped one small campus nearly double its enrollment over the past four years, a boon for a system long struggling to keep head count up.
Affirmative Action Gets Another Day in Court
Students for Fair Admissions sued the Naval Academy over its ongoing consideration of race in admissions, which the Supreme Court allowed in an exemption. The outcome could have broad implications.
To Test or Not to Test
Glenn C. Altschuler and David Wippman review Nicholas Lemann’s Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing.
How the SAT Shaped College Admissions
Author Nicholas Lemann discusses his new book on standardized testing and common misconceptions about the history and future of admissions exams.
Conservative and Exploring Colleges? The Heritage Foundation Has Ratings for You.
Another guide labeling higher education institutions has entered the arena. This one’s metrics include graduation rates, ROI … and DEI.