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Aid for the Rich?
New research links increases in National Merit Scholarships to declines in low-income enrollments.
Budget Bill Advances in Senate
Appropriations panel backs plan to raise NIH spending by $1 billion but keep maximum Pell Grant at $4,050.
Progress and Problems for Female Historians
Report documents advances by women in history departments -- and lingering impact of sexism, both overt and subtle, on careers.
Without Merit
U. of California pulls out of national scholarship program in which PSAT scores alone determine the semifinalists.
House Dives In to the Higher Ed Act
Debate is intense over for-profit colleges, but decisions on many issues are forestalled.
Congrats -- Now Don't Get Hurt
As graduates leave the stage and head for the wide world, they often do so without health insurance. Some college...
Lost Cause at Vanderbilt
University concedes defeat in its bid to remove the word "Confederate" from the name on a building.