Bennington starts no-loan program for Vermont residents

Leaders at the private nonprofit college hope the new effort prompts more state residents to apply for admission.

By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 26, 2022

Colleges are becoming less affordable for Pell Grant recipients, report finds

The average Pell-eligible student increasingly faces unmet financial need that could leave them in debt or prevent them from enrolling in the first place.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 26, 2022

Zovio shareholders approve plan to go out of business

Shareholders for the former University of Arizona Global Campus contractor approved a plan that will have it selling off remaining assets and dissolving.

By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 25, 2022

What colleges need to know about problems with student loan servicing

Watchdogs say colleges should consider the student loan landscape they’re asking students to enter. Here are key findings from a recent CFPB report.

By Lilah Burke • Oct. 25, 2022

Tuition sticker prices fell in 2022-23 after accounting for inflation, College Board report finds

New research also projects declines in net price after adjusting for inflation.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 24, 2022

Academics’ complaint seeks to push retirement manager TIAA to divest from fossil fuels

Professors who have retirement accounts with TIAA have turned to the Principles for Responsible Investment to try to force changes by 2025.

By Lilah Burke • Oct. 19, 2022

Education Department ramps up oversight of college banking deals following critical CFPB report

New report indicates more must be done to keep students from being guided to "school-endorsed products with junk fees," the CFPB's director says.

By Rick Seltzer • Updated Oct. 14, 2022

Grubhub, Starship deploy delivery bots across 5 college campuses

Over 170,000 students have access to food delivery through the deal, and more colleges are expected to launch the service later this year.

By Julie Littman • Oct. 13, 2022

77% of adults think it would be hard to pay for college, according to survey

Community colleges were viewed as the most affordable higher education option, ahead of vocational and certificate programs, Morning Consult finds.

By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 12, 2022

As cybersecurity threat rages, colleges invest in risk prevention and pay higher insurance premiums

Colleges can be cyberattack targets because they have sensitive information. Cyber insurance policies are getting more expensive, S&P Global Ratings said.

By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 6, 2022

Can the US learn from student loans Down Under?

Biden administration plan could make income-driven repayment mirror Australia’s system. What drawbacks can the US avoid?

By Lilah Burke • Oct. 3, 2022

Vermont system plans tuition reset for 3 merging colleges

In-state tuition at the newly formed Vermont State University will fall about 15% on average to $9,999 per year for undergraduates.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 26, 2022

Florida A&M students sue state, alleging decades of underfunding and program duplication

New lawsuit's program duplication argument echoes a case settled in 2021 in Maryland — after 15 years.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 22, 2022

Gates Foundation pours $100M into college transformation effort

The five-year commitment flows through six intermediary organizations, which the foundation says is an evolution in its approach to grant-making.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2022

2-year Chatfield College to close, transition to student support nonprofit

The Catholic institution in Ohio pointed to enrollment challenges accelerated by the spread of the coronavirus.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 13, 2022

Short-Term Pell didn’t make it into August’s CHIPS Act. Where does it go from here?

Several paths remain for expanding Pell Grants to programs as short as eight weeks, but they're unlikely, especially before November's midterms.

By Lilah Burke • Sept. 9, 2022

ISA provider Better Future Forward strikes compliance plan with regulators at CFPB

The nonprofit income-share agreement provider announced the deal a year after the CFPB took action against it and labeled ISAs as a form of credit.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 8, 2022

8 big questions as colleges start fall 2022

Will higher ed’s financial picture clear? Can campuses innovate? Is a new generation of presidents ready to rise to the moment?

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 6, 2022

Last week’s big number: 25 times more likely to have a parent with a Ph.D.

A recap of last week’s major higher ed news starts with a look at faculty members’ family backgrounds.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Sept. 5, 2022

Student debt relief ‘modestly credit positive’ for colleges, Moody’s says

Changes to income-driven repayment programs are a bigger long-term boost than forgiving federal student loan debts, according to the ratings agency.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 2, 2022

3 ways to visualize which income groups likely benefit from Biden’s debt forgiveness package

Estimates show most loan forgiveness will go to those making between $50,796 and $82,400 per year.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 30, 2022

No one in higher ed is fixing this overlooked crisis for instructors

Adjunct faculty members are struggling. It's time to treat them like the valuable contributors they are, writes Chegg's chief academic officer.

By Nina Huntemann • Aug. 29, 2022

Last week’s big number: 8 million borrowers in line for automatic debt forgiveness

A recap of last week’s major higher ed news starts with President Joe Biden’s long-anticipated student debt relief plan.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Aug. 29, 2022

Student loan changes could cost more than $1 trillion over 10 years, new estimate finds

Most of the cost comes from loan cancellation, although an extended loan payment pause and income-driven repayment plans add to the price tag.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 26, 2022

Higher ed leaders praised the White House’s debt forgiveness plan — as a good start

Many viewed the student loan forgiveness as a much-need tourniquet, not as the complete solution to college's affordability crisis.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 24, 2022