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USDA Reinstates Scholarship Program for HBCU Students

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reopened applications to the 1890 Scholars Program, which provides federal scholarships to agriculture...
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Survey: What Presidents Really Think

The latest Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Presidents finds weak support for tenure, high confidence in financial stability and concerns about a lack of progress on student mental health issues.

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The NSF’s Higher Ed Research ‘Hit List’

Senator Ted Cruz has released a database of more than 3,400 National Science Foundation grants he believes push “a far-left ideology.” Free speech advocates and researchers say it’s a scare tactic that undermines scientific inquiry.

Penn State Weighs Campus Closures

Facing enrollment challenges and financial pressures, Pennsylvania State University is launching a review to determine which of its Commonwealth Campuses...
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Academic Success Tip: Reducing Barriers to Tutoring Participation 

Despite a majority of institutions offering tutoring services, only one in eight students utilize these resources. Here are five ways to provide or incentivize use of tutoring services.

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Applications for Some Student Loan Repayment Plans Frozen

Experts say turning off applications for income-driven repayment options isn’t necessary and could harm borrowers.

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Injunction Blocking Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders Doesn’t Affect DEI Guidance

Legal experts say the executive orders and guidance use different levers to obtain the same goal—eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs—so colleges still need to comply.

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Colleges Restrict Graduate Student Admissions After NIH Proposes Rate Cut

College officials say the pause is necessary while they determine the impacts of the potential federal funding cuts.