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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.

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Study: GPA Not the Best Judge of Work Behavior

Researchers from the University of Iowa find, due to grade inflation and other differences between academic and work behavior, GPA has lost predictive validity for job performance among college graduates.

Judge Preliminarily Approves Settlement in Lawsuit on Athletes’ Pay

The federal judge overseeing the massive antitrust lawsuit governing the compensation of college athletes on Monday preliminarily approved a settlement...
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In Pictures: A Year of Protest and Pain

On the anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, which ignited a war in Gaza that is now entering its second year, we look back at how the conflict played out on college campuses across the country.

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After Helene, Structural Damage Minimal, Utilities Remain Dicey

Colleges throughout the Carolinas are picking up the pieces after the devastating storm. But officials are confident students will be able to finish the semester.

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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.

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Reduce Suicide Risk Through Supporting Students’ Sense of Purpose

Research finds students who indicate they have meaning in their lives are less likely to express suicidal ideation. Colleges and universities can foster exploration and meaning making, in the classroom and beyond, to promote overall student thriving.

Online Learners Earned Fewer Degrees Than Their Peers During For-Profit College Boom

Pre–COVID-19 data shows that the outcome divide between online and in-person learners existed long before the pandemic accelerated the online...