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Penn, Brandeis Boost Financial Aid for Middle-Class Students
The University of Pennsylvania and Brandeis University both announced new financial aid initiatives on Tuesday to lower college costs for...
Bard College at Simon’s Rock Campus Closing
Bard College at Simon’s Rock is shutting down its campus in Great Barrington, Mass., and moving the academic programs to...
Is the FAFSA Ready for Prime Time?
The federal aid form could officially launch this week. Hopes for a smooth financial aid cycle, and the Education Department’s chance at redemption, are on the line.
Future-Prepping HBCU Students With Digital Learning
To reduce equity gaps, nonprofit groups are investing in resources that help learners at historically Black institutions plan for after graduation and earn digital credentials.
2 Universities Receive Gifts Worth Tens of Millions
Georgia State University has received an $80 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, which will go toward a...
5 Questions for the President of Vassar College
Elizabeth H. Bradley discusses Vassar’s new campus institute, the state of the liberal arts, the outlook for a second Trump term and what gives her hope.
Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs
The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including English, history and sociology.
Study: Short-Term Pell May Not Improve Employment
Expanding Pell Grant eligibility to students in short-term credential programs increased enrollment and completion but not employment or earnings, according...