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Aid Office Staff Shortages Reach ‘Crisis,’ Survey Shows
A new survey shows persistent staffing shortages in financial aid offices, which has raised concerns about their ability to address student needs and maintain compliance with federal regulations in the future.
An Off-Brand Hire
Can a white woman from outside higher ed lead marketing and recruitment at an all-male historically Black college? Morehouse College leaders decided she could. Some alumni strongly disagree.
Filling Up on Free Classes
Institutions are offering additional, less costly and even free summer courses this year as an option for students who fell behind or got off track during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuition Discounts Hit Another Record High
Tuition discount rates at private colleges reached a record high of 54.5 percent, according to a new NACUBO study. That signals that financial aid is available—but also that pricing is arbitrary.
Capital Campaign Watch: East Carolina, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Saint Martin’s Abbey and University
Starting Off East Carolina University is launching a $60 million campaign. All the funds are for athletics at the university...
Biden Hints at Student Loan Forgiveness, but Many Questions Remain
President Biden suggests he will move to forgive some student debt. When a final decision will occur and whether his plan will be successful is still unknown.
Young Adults Take Longer to Get Good Jobs
Two new reports from Georgetown University find that more young adults with college degrees end up with “good jobs,” but it takes them longer to get there than previous generations.
Hoops and Hurdles
New York’s free tuition program continues to mostly cover tuition for middle-income students and leave out low-income students, who are also disadvantaged by overly bureaucratic and cumbersome application requirements, according to a new report.