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Cash Is Still King
The impact of rising costs in a post-recession economy on the concerns and decisions of incoming freshmen is stronger than ever, an annual survey shows.
The 2015 Budget, Real and Illusory
President Obama's 2015 budget request would keep most student aid and research programs level-funded, and includes several ambitious new higher education proposals -- but is probably dead on arrival.
Proxy War on For-Profits
With the release of the final gainful employment proposal looming, for-profits and their critics duke it out in the commentary section of The New York Times.
Tax Breaks for Students
President Obama will seek to make a tuition tax credit permanent and exempt student loan debt forgiveness from taxation.
CFPB vs. ITT
Consumer protection bureau's first action against a for-profit college signals how aggressively the watchdog agency plans to use its enforcement powers in the industry.
The Tax Bill Cometh
House Republicans' vision for tax reform would consolidate tuition tax breaks into a single, more refundable credit -- but end benefits for student borrowers, repeal deduction for those who purchase football tickets, and tax the cherished tuition remission for college employees.
Risk Management
The U.S. Education Department must do more to prevent financial aid fraud in distance education, a federal audit says.
Private Colleges' Turn to Cry
As the budget forecast turns sunnier for California's public institutions, the privates worry about cuts to a state scholarship program on which their students rely.