Howard U is off cash monitoring, but some colleges linger under sanctions

The HBCU had the resources to make the changes needed to shed the Ed Department's oversight, observers said, but not all schools are in that position.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 24, 2020

Report: Majority of Americans favor free public college

But Republicans are far less likely to agree with a tuition-free education, new research from Pew finds.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 24, 2020

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Democratic senators blast DeVos' proposed rules for religious colleges

The Ed Department says the draft regulations protect faith-based schools and student groups, but several top lawmakers argue that they undermine Title IX.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 21, 2020

Zovio CEO discusses plans to pursue new partners after 'transitional year'

The company expects to begin courting universities for its ed tech services after spinning off Ashford University, its top exec told analysts.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 21, 2020

Want to live longer? Stay in school, study shows

Over a 29-year period, researchers found educational level, not race, is associated with earlier death, and they recommend policies to reduce disparities, such as high-quality early education.

By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 21, 2020

U of Southern California to offer free tuition for families earning up to $80K

The private university joins a growing list of colleges expanding their aid programs to attract more low- and middle-income students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 20, 2020

Grand Canyon CEO: We're being 'selective' in the hunt for new partners

The company has said it is searching for additional universities to use its OPM services, but it's looking to fill a narrow niche.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 20, 2020

Ed Dept to expand Federal Work-Study to private sector

The department is granting waivers to 190 institutions that would allow them to use the funds to pay students for jobs related to their field of study.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 20, 2020

Can colleges keep up as Title IX guidance shifts and splinters?

Challenges over the sex discrimination law have had colleges constantly reworking their policies, and more could turn to outside help.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 19, 2020

U of Tennessee campus to lower tuition for students in 9 states

Officials at UT Chattanooga say the move aims to help it grow enrollment as other institutions take similar steps to stay ahead of demographic trends.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 19, 2020

In California, VA ends Ashford U's GI Bill benefits uncertainty

The decision follows the for-profit online university's drawn-out battle to remain eligible to receive veteran's education funds.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 18, 2020

U of California inadequately tracks student-athlete admissions, audit finds

The system plans to identify new controls to strengthen its oversight processes for special admits in the wake of the Varsity Blues scandal.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 18, 2020

How the skills gap is changing the degree path

To address demand for job-specific training, these colleges are giving students more ways to gain work experience and short-term credentials while in school.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • Feb. 17, 2020

How one university is teaching through the coronavirus outbreak

New York University's Clay Shirky, vice provost for educational technologies, explains how the Shanghai campus is adapting for a hybrid semester.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 14, 2020

Report examines impact of a merit aid 'arms race'

More than half of the 300-plus schools tracked doubled spending on non-need-based support from 2001 to 2017, per a new analysis by New America.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 13, 2020

Arizona's top court agrees to review lawsuit over rising tuition at public universities

The state's attorney general alleges that recent tuition increases violate the state's mandate to keep higher ed affordable.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 13, 2020

Ed Dept continues crackdown on colleges' foreign gifts reporting

Harvard and Yale universities are the latest to be in the agency's crosshairs as it amps up enforcement of a previously under-the-radar part of federal law.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 13, 2020

Florida Legislature advances bill to merge two small public colleges

Some legislators are pushing back as the state becomes the latest to consider combining institutions to combat enrollment declines and lower costs. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Feb. 26, 2020

Pilot packages work experience, college credit and financial aid

As schools address demand for experiential learning and cost concerns, eight California universities are bringing public service into degree pathways.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 12, 2020

Despite enrollment woes, private student housing sector steady for now

However, Moody's latest report comes as some experts forecast the end of a long run of amenity-rich development on or near campuses.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 11, 2020

Poll highlights public distrust of college admissions

A majority of California voters say the process favors wealthy students applying to private institutions, while a smaller share say the same of public schools.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 11, 2020

UNC wants a leader to steer it out of controversy. Who's up for the task?

Political stressors forced out a former system head and multiple chancellors. That could complicate the search, some observers say.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Feb. 11, 2020

Will nudges help more Washington high school students get financial aid?

Seniors across the state now have access to a text-based chatbot that can answer their questions and remind them of important deadlines. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2020

Trump returns to cuts in higher ed budget proposal

The U.S. Department of Education's budget is slashed by about 8% in the White House's 2021 draft, which largely reintroduces failed propositions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 10, 2020

Grand Canyon Education pushes back on short seller report

The group looks to the Education Department's move to regard the namesake university as a for-profit, but some analysts question the conclusions.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 7, 2020