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Higher Ed’s (Anti)Trust Problem
A new lawsuit accuses 40 universities and the College Board of colluding to inflate tuition. Does it hold legal water or simply reflect rising indignation over college cost?
A Letter to the Emerging Director of Financial Aid
David R. Smedley offers insights for new financial aid directors—and their senior administrator bosses.
Disparities in the American Dream
For immigrant families of color, affording the full costs of college is still often out of reach, even after generations in this country, according to a new data analysis.
How Colleges Are Bridging FAFSA Filing Gaps
Financial stress is one of the top reasons students stop out of college, and recent challenges with FAFSA filing may have exacerbated the issue. To mitigate these obstacles, institutional leaders have established proactive strategies to ensure students can navigate the FAFSA.
Positive Partnership: Targeted Support for Scholarship Students Aids Retention
The University of South Carolina launched an initiative to provide personalized advising for learners on scholarships who are at risk of losing financial aid. Since 2021, around 2,500 students have maintained their scholarships as a result.
A Grad Degree Can Be a Risky Bet
As emerging data shows that taking out loans to earn a graduate degree doesn’t always pay off, policy experts call for even stronger regulation of graduate schools.
The Cliff, the Pandemic and the Hurricane
Who said fairy tales can’t be scary? Rick Clark distills higher ed’s enrollment challenges in a children’s story.
The Aid Officer’s Advocate
The interim president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators discusses cost transparency, staff burnout and, of course, FAFSA.