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No Penalty for Western Governors
Trump administration rejects findings from a 2017 inspector general audit that found the online giant WGU out of compliance and recommended that it pay back $713 million in federal aid.
Worries Grow About Outsourcing of College Degrees
Proposal to lift cap on college programs offered through unaccredited entities stirs concerns about giving companies back door to federal student aid.
Federal Report Agrees Some Low-Income College Students Are Going Hungry
New report says federal agencies should improve public awareness of food assistance programs to help combat hunger among college students.
Free College Denied
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has a hidden trap that shuts students out, Katie Berger and Carrie Warick argue.
A Policy That Harms the Neediest Students
Nivine Megahed describes how three-quarters of her institution's students must verify their financial aid applications -- and the toll it has taken on them.
Charter School Program Steps In to Fill Gaps in College Aid
KIPP expands its microgrant program to help alumni short on funds graduate from college.
Overhauling Rules for Higher Ed
The Education Department's proposals for upcoming negotiated rule-making process would narrow the responsibilities of accreditors and modify federal definitions for credit hour and distance education.
For-Profit vs. Public Beauty Schools?
For-profit cosmetology operators in Iowa used legal threats to prevent competition with lower-priced community colleges, according to The New York Times, but the case appears to be an outlier.