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Other People’s Money
Policy change in Iowa reflects increased public skepticism about using tuition revenue for financial aid. Will such shifts end an unfair burden on middle-class students or abandon low-income students?
Breaking Gridlock for Veterans
Protections for veterans lead the way in Washington's higher education accountability push, as veterans' groups and college lobbyists, while sometimes at odds, look for common ground.
New Programs: Economic Theory, Geodesign, Health IT, Business
Bard College is starting an M.S. in economic theory and policy. Philadelphia University has started an M.S. in geodesign. Salt...
Opinion
Fixing Student Aid, for Students
Young Invincibles offers a roadmap for reforming federal financial assistance -- putting recipients first.
Some College, No Degree, No Pell
Changes to grant eligibility are hitting transfer students, and returning dropouts, particularly hard.
Need and Want
Facing financial constraints and public pressure over students’ debt, some colleges move away from need-blind admissions -- which are often costly to the institution and students -- in favor of reducing "gapping."
Coup at Environmental Journal?
Editorial board quits to protest shifts in leadership and direction – away from sociology and green theory and toward what critics see as a business-oriented approach.
New Programs: Health Informatics, Engineering, Sport Management
Cornell University is starting a new master's program in health informatics. Muskegon Community College has started two engineering degrees: associate...