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White House Meeting on 'Undermatching'
Administration officials summoned university presidents to discuss a possible effort to get more low-income, academically talented students to apply to the nation’s best institutions.
Net Price Rising
Grant aid is not keeping pace with the cost of college, even as the rate of tuition growth slows, two new reports from the College Board show.
Income-Based Loans Made Simple
A new policy proposal recommends that the federal government replace its array of student loan repayment options with an income-based program that functions like a payroll tax.
Two-Tiered Tuition is Back
A year after big protests over the idea, a new California law will allow several community colleges to charge more for overbooked courses.
No Aid, No Problem
UniversityNow signs up more than 1,000 students for low-cost, competency-based degree programs without the lure of federal financial aid.
Warning on Debit Card Dangers
Arrangements between colleges and financial institutions that provide services to students may mirror problems with private student loans and predatory credit card marketing on campuses, U.S. consumer agency says.
Senate Kicks Off Reauthorization
Sen. Tom Harkin says he'd like to see a draft of a new Higher Education Act by early next year -- but it's unclear how realistic that goal is as lawmakers clash over how the federal government should regulate college affordability.
Pondering Pell
Congressional study explains why primary need-based-aid program ballooned in cost and explores how possible policy changes would affect spending -- and students.