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A Change to Tax Credits?
A Senate panel asks what could be done to simplify federal education tax benefits, should a larger overhaul of the tax code take place.
Aging Student Debtors
Data from the New York Fed show student borrowers are increasingly over 40, including some still paying back their own loans while borrowing for their children's education.
Three Strikes in California
Two California community colleges are ahead of City College of San Francisco in coping with accreditation threat. Special trustees or a takeover could loom, while accreditor warns CCSF faculty about misleading statements.
A Rare Agreement
A House of Representatives budget proposal for 2013 would make no cuts to major financial aid programs, agreeing with a Senate version approved last month.
College Isn't So Unaffordable
In white paper, economists say perception is "worse than reality" and that students and families should view higher education as long-term investment, not a good they consume.
Competency Loves Company
Another public institution embraces competency-based degree programs, this time with the help of a business.
'No Loans' Revisited
Cornell pulls back from its aid policy, restoring some borrowing for new students with family incomes of $60,000 to $75,000. Will more colleges follow?
Something Has to Give
City College of San Francisco's accreditation is in limbo. Shutting down probably isn't a possibility, but the college is in a deep hole. What went wrong?