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Biden signs FY 24 budget for Education Department, other agencies
The bipartisan and bicameral agreement keeps the maximum Pell Grant award at $7,395 for the 2024-25 school year.
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Deep Dive
How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?
Bluffton University, in Ohio, will merge with the nearby University of Findlay by fall 2025, the religiously affiliated institutions said.
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Half of graduates end up underemployed — what does that mean for colleges?
Researchers examined what kind of jobs graduates were landing and whether they required a college diploma.
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Opinion
Gen Z is attending college online — and their parents are joining them. Here’s how to help.
Colleges can encourage parental support while still maintaining boundaries, says a student success expert at Penn State World Campus.
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Bluffton U to merge with University of Findlay
The Christian institutions in Ohio expect the process to be complete by next fall, pending regulatory approval, according to a Monday announcement.
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FAFSA delays should put gainful employment on back burner, lawmakers say
A bipartisan group of senators urged the Education Department to delay college reporting deadlines amid a shortened financial aid cycle.
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SUNY Fredonia sets end date for 13 majors
Other State University of New York campuses, including those in Potsdam and Buffalo, are also experiencing budgetary cutbacks.
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How are high schools supporting students through FAFSA delays?
Processing delays for transmitting FAFSA data to colleges have amplified the pressure of the application season. Here’s how schools can help.
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What defines a ‘highly successful’ learning program?
UpSkill America and i4cp, a research firm focused on human capital, attempted to answer this question by looking at three of the biggest areas of upskilling.
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Deep Dive
Back from the brink, Hampshire College is nearing financial viability
In the past five years, the college recommitted to its mission, raised funds and revamped its curriculum. Experts say others can learn from its playbook.
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Alabama governor signs law banning college DEI funding
The legislation, which will take effect Oct. 1, reflects a broader trend of state bills moving to limit or prohibit diversity programming in public education.
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Marquette announces $31M in cuts over 6 years
The private Wisconsin university is in a "strong financial position," but officials said they're moving to protect its viability long term.
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Just 47% of public schools rate themselves highly on college prep
NCES also found only 62% of public schools include college and career milestones in their graduation requirements.
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Deep Dive
Some HBCUs are seeing enrollment surge. Here’s why.
Leaders experiencing head count increases attribute them to a racial awakening, student success efforts and new funding.
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2U at risk of being removed from Nasdaq
The company, which helps colleges create and run online programs, could be delisted if its stock price doesn't consistently close at $1 or more for 10 consecutive days.
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Cornell University employees ask SCOTUS to address retirement plan circuit split
The case concerns whether ERISA plaintiffs must “plead and prove additional elements and facts not contained” in the law’s text.
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Connecticut lawmakers advance bill that would ban legacy and donor admissions
If passed, the state could become the first to prohibit these preferential policies at both its public and private colleges.
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Kentucky’s higher ed funding scheme is unconstitutional, state attorney general says
Russell Coleman argued the state’s outcomes-based formula relies on race, running afoul of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions.
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Title IX rules are still behind. When will they be finalized?
Time is winding down before there's a possibility that the rules could be blocked by a new Congress or presidential administration.
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Indiana governor signs bill tying tenure to intellectual diversity
The measure, which takes effect in July, has come under fire from groups that say it will stifle academic freedom at the state’s public colleges.
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Education Department plans to ramp up transmission of FAFSA data to colleges
The agency also announced fixes to issues that prevented some students from completing the form, though it flagged several new glitches.
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New Jersey City University directed to find partner for financial stability
A state-appointed monitor said a partnership could range from sharing academic programs with another public institution to fully merging with one.
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College Board declares launch of shorter, digital SAT a success
The new test, debuting this month in the U.S., takes less time to complete and has shorter passages for the reading and writing sections.
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Do adults without degrees see the value of college?
New research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on how 18- to 30-year-olds without college diplomas view higher education.
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Northland College needs $12M to stay open, officials say
The environmentally focused Wisconsin institution lacks the resources to operate beyond the current academic year without an infusion of funding.