Education Department announces $5M in completion grants for HBCUs, other minority-serving institutions

Eligible colleges can receive up to $1 million for retention and other efforts.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 11, 2022

Here’s a list of the colleges in the Sweet v. Cardona settlement agreement

A judge tentatively approved a plan to deliver automatic debt relief to borrower defense applicants who attended one of 150-plus institutions.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Sept. 28, 2022

What happened when the Common App offered college students proactive admission?

The organization began piloting a program last year admitting students to some institutions before they’d even applied. It says early results are promising.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 10, 2022

Here’s what colleges should know to prepare for monkeypox

Health experts say institutions should work with groups that support gay and bisexual men, who are disproportionately contracting the virus.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 10, 2022

Bill to rework Veterans Affairs 85-15 rule reporting passes Senate

The rule blocks Veterans Affairs benefits to students enrolled in programs in which more than 85% of attendees receive aid from a college or the VA.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 9, 2022

Chief online officers predict shift to hybrid education by 2025, survey finds

Almost all respondents expect classroom experiences will involve some online aspects.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 9, 2022

Nondegree pathways interest employers and Gen Z — but they still view them as too risky

A new survey found the two groups have similar views on the importance of skills-based hiring but want more information and options.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 9, 2022

Meet 2 professors studying the faculty who teach critical race theory where it’s under fire

Kaleb Briscoe and Veronica Jones Baldwin are also examining legislation targeting the academic construct that's become a political flashpoint.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 8, 2022

Communication is a diversity, equity and inclusion challenge. Is your institution treating it like one?

The ability to communicate is an area overlooked amid efforts to provide accessible and equitable student support.

Aug. 8, 2022

$6B borrower defense settlement gets tentative OK, but colleges can intervene

Additional colleges have until Aug. 25 to file motions to intervene in Sweet v. Cardona.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 5, 2022

Republicans push alternative to Biden’s student loan forgiveness plans

The bill would end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and block the education secretary from issuing rules that would increase government costs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 5, 2022

College vaccine mandates saved lives, report finds

National Bureau of Economic Research paper finds fewer COVID-19 deaths in areas surrounding colleges with vaccine requirements than in those without.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 4, 2022

3 in 5 higher education employees feel unheard at work, survey says

While only 17% were looking for new jobs, 49% were open to changing employers if given the chance.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 4, 2022

Columbia University sued by students alleging they were misled by potentially false U.S. News ranking data

The Ivy League institution said it would not participate in the forthcoming rankings amid allegations it provided the publication inaccurate information.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 3, 2022

Here are publicly traded higher education companies’ 2022 earnings

Strategic Education, the parent company of for-profit universities Strayer and Capella, saw revenue fall as it continued to struggle with enrollment.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Feb. 22, 2023

What to know about Opportunity Insights’ new economic mobility data

Colleges scored poorly on a measure of whether people are likely to form friendships across class lines — a challenge for the higher ed sector.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 3, 2022

20 AGs urge Biden to extend waiver loosening Public Service Loan Forgiveness rules

State attorneys general argue that the temporary policies should be extended until new PSLF regulations come out.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 3, 2022

New Jersey law creates gainful employment standards for career-oriented college programs

State regulators will calculate performance standards for these programs based on tuition rates and how much graduates earn.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 2, 2022

Public trust in colleges lags among Gen Z

But a new report finds that people say colleges are more trustworthy than the government, corporations and the media.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 2, 2022

Caltech won’t consider SAT and ACT scores through 2025

The top-ranked college is extending the prohibition, saying entrance exams had “little to no power” predicting student performance in some courses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 1, 2022

University of Arizona Global Campus terminates contract with Zovio

UAGC signed an agreement to take over the company’s educational technology business that provides services to the university.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 1, 2022

Some highly selective private colleges enrolled more Black, Latinx, low-income students in fall 2021, new data shows

Despite isolated gains, underrepresented student enrollment stayed flat between fall 2020 and the next year, according to the College Board.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 1, 2022

Biden’s proposed Title IX rule almost certain to find itself in legal crosshairs

A recent federal court decision blocking Education Department guidance on the anti-discrimination law portends trouble for the administration.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 1, 2022

Direct student loans cost $311B more than Education Department’s estimates, federal watchdog says

The program was supposed to create $114 billion in income but had an estimated price tag of $197 billion as of fiscal 2021.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 29, 2022

2U announces layoffs and new approach to tuition-share agreements

The online program manager expects the restructuring will lead to about $70 million in annual cost savings.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 29, 2022