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Georgia University’s Decision to Close Prison Program Prompts ‘Heartbreak’
Professors and students want Georgia State University to keep its college-in-prison program open. The institution’s leaders say new federal standards make it too costly to do so.
Ukraine Will Inspect Huge Spike in Enrollments by Draft-Age Students
College applications climbed by almost 2,000 percent in 2022, the year of the Russian invasion. Most students chose low-cost courses with minimal entrance requirements.
Degrees Earned Fall Again, Certificates Rise
Fewer people are earning degrees for the second year in a row, but certificates are having a moment, according to a new report.
4 More Universities Under U.S. Review for Alleged 'Shared Ancestry' Bias
‘Game-Changing Crisis’: Lawmakers, Experts Vent FAFSA Frustrations
While one House committee probed the FAFSA mess Wednesday, another grilled Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about the disastrous rollout of the student-aid form.
Success Program Launch: Leadership Academy for All Undergrads
A $20 million gift will fund a leadership development center for students at Washington University in St. Louis, creating new leadership trainings and funding research.
When FAFSA Completion Takes a Village
In New York City, completion rates for the revamped federal form are down a whopping 45 percent. City agencies, higher ed partners and advocacy groups are pooling their resources to get back on track.