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A Slew of Studies, Summarized
Reports suggest: College is still worth it. The student loan debt problem isn't that bad. And federal financial aid drives tuition higher and should refocus on the neediest.
Senators Start In on HEA
Two key senators circulate legislative proposals as the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act heats up in Congress.
Opinion
More Short Than Venti?
The new Starbucks scholarship program is being set up in a way that will limit participation levels, and shouldn't be viewed as a national model, writes Robert Kelchen.
A Nudge to Renew
Text messages encouraging first-year community college students to fill out federal student aid form boost persistence to sophomore year, study finds.
Loan Bill Blocked
Senate Republicans prevent passage of legislation to let student loan borrowers lower their interest rates.
Funding Boost for NIH
National Institutes of Health would see increase of more than 4 percent next year under a Senate budget measure drafted Tuesday. The maximum Pell award would also grow.
Pushback on Australian Fee Hike
Opposition grows from institutions and students to government's plan to uncap university tuitions and impose interest rates on student loans.
Summer Scramble
What happens after tuition-dependent private colleges miss their enrollment goals? Depends on the campus.