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GAO Raises Concern About Future FAFSAs

The Education Department is on track to release the 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid by Oct. 1, but...
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Education Department Moves to End Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions

Trump administration officials call the programs unconstitutional. But advocates argue they improve the quality of education for all students who enroll.

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Fall 2025’s Unexpected Enrollment Successes

Colleges credit popular health sciences programs, increased dual enrollment, stepped-up retention efforts, new graduate programs and more for their record enrollments this fall.

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Texas Undocumented Students Start the Semester Without In-State Tuition

After a court struck down the Texas Dream Act, thousands of undocumented students are left asking how—or if—they can finish their degrees.

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Opinion

Colleges Shouldn’t Hike Tuition After May 1

Increasing tuition and fees after National Decision Day is unfair to incoming students, Andrew M. Ledbetter and Jessica L. Ledbetter write.

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Dual Enrollment Leads to More College Acceptances, Greater Financial Awards

The studies add to a growing body of research about the impacts of dual enrollment, which allows high schoolers to take college courses and is growing more popular.

College Board Ends Tool That Shared Geographic Context With Colleges

Landscape, a College Board tool for providing colleges with information about the educational environment of an applicant’s high school and...
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New Transfer Data Shows Little Progress for First-Time Students

The new “Tracking Transfer” report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows little improvement in transfer rates for first-time...