Government

As the election approaches, colleges and universities cannot endorse one candidate over another, but they can certainly offer learning experiences, writes Nancy Thomas.

The Education Department said Friday it would restore Pell Grant eligibility for students whose education was interrupted by the closure of their institutions.

Education Department releases regulations to protect student borrowers against fraudulent and abusive institutions. Although rules are aimed at for-profit colleges, critics say they could have repercussions for all colleges.

Campaign contributions from for-profit colleges continue to tilt heavily to Republicans. But the struggling sector's political giving is down since peaking in 2012.

Student borrowing drops for the fifth straight year as the rate of tuition increases slows.

Consumer advocates say a Brookings study highlights the need for comprehensive federal data on the relationship between college loan debt and race.

As Election Day nears, it's uncertain who would lead the Senate committee that would handle key higher education legislation -- including a "free college" proposal if Hillary Clinton is elected -- in the next Congress.

Eight university presidents join statement on values they and others hope to see in next U.S. president. The statement doesn't name a candidate, but it's hard not to see who is being talked about.