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Two piggy banks; the one labeled "history tuition" has a few coins by it while the one labeled "engineering tuition" has dollars coming out of it.

Differential Tuition Is Popular. But Is It Equitable?

Colleges have long charged more for costly programs like nursing and engineering. Some put money back into scholarships meant to offset negative impacts.

Three students with heavy green packs walk past the facade of the U.S. Military Academy

Supreme Court Passes on West Point Affirmative Action Case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in the latest affirmative action legal battle, this time centered on the United...

U of Iowa Expands Crisis Hotline

A University of Iowa crisis hotline, which was launched two years ago to support students, expanded its services in January...

The Paradox of Cultural Othering: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, associate professor of communication studies at Colorado State University, defines cultural othering and...
A photo illustration of the Postsecondary Commission's aims.

Aspiring Accreditor Focuses on Student Outcomes

The Postsecondary Commission aims to offer a new model of evaluating institutions. It has powerful supporters, vocal critics and a long road ahead to federal recognition.

A screenshot of a digital version of the AACC Pantry Cookbook, created in fall 2023

Student-Made Cookbook Offers Recipes for Campus Pantry Users

Students at a Maryland community college created a cookbook featuring favorite family recipes that use ingredients commonly found in the free campus food pantry.

Woman in prison reads a book

Advocates Promote Equitable Prison Education Programs Post–Pell Restoration

Using feedback from incarcerated students is one way to work toward making prison education programs more racially inclusive, according to a new report from the Vera Institute of Justice.

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Using Financial Aid Data to Help Students Meet Basic Needs

A new report says using FAFSA data to identify students who qualify for public assistance programs will help pay for their basic needs and boost retention and completion rates.