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    Education Department uses Skrmetti case to bolster Title IX policy

    Though the Supreme Court decision doesn’t directly involve education civil rights law, it’s being cited to exclude trans students from athletics and facilities.

    By Naaz Modan • Aug. 21, 2025
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    Financial aid administrators report disruptions since Education Department layoffs

    A new survey shows “federal support channels for students are breaking down,” the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators said. 

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    International Students

    A look at trends in international enrollment — and what the numbers mean for U.S. colleges and universities.

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Stanford says no to state student aid, yes to legacy and donor admissions

    The highly selective university will forgo California financial aid for students to circumvent a new law aimed at curbing the admissions practices.

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
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    College gives lower-income students less of a boost than it once did. Why?

    Low-income students have become less likely to enroll at research universities and pursue high-return fields than their higher-income peers, a study found.

    By Danielle McLean • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Employers’ emphasis on skilled trades lost on Gen Z: Harris poll

    Young workers don’t realize that going into the trades can offer good pay more quickly than pursuing a college-based career, the report says.

    By Robert Freedman • Aug. 4, 2025
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    150K fewer international students this fall? That’s what one analysis predicts.

    A sharp drop in foreign enrollment could cost colleges $7 billion in revenue and 60,000 jobs, according to NAFSA: Association of International Educators.

    By • Aug. 1, 2025
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    1 in 2 graduates say their college major didn’t prepare them for today’s market

    Respondents report feeling unprepared in numerous ways, especially in finding a job after graduation and navigating student debt and personal finances.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 29, 2025
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    Tennessee launches direct admissions pilot with student aid component

    The initiative aims to ease the path to higher education by providing financial aid information along with automatic acceptance to participating colleges.

    By • July 23, 2025
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    Confidence in higher education increases for the first time in a decade

    Among adults surveyed by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, 42% expressed high confidence in the sector, up from 36% in the last two years.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Are misperceptions about higher education’s cost causing adults to skip college?

    Around three-fourths of adults say college is unaffordable, though most “significantly” overestimated the cost of attendance, a recent survey found.

    By Danielle McLean • July 14, 2025
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    House panel pushes colleges to cut ties with Chinese scholarship program

    Seven institutions, including the University of Notre Dame and Dartmouth College, have until July 22 to comply with an extensive document request. 

    By • July 10, 2025
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    15 Florida colleges keep access to grant funding after House bid fails

    A proposal from the Florida House would have restricted private colleges' eligibility for the popular Effective Access to Student Education program.

    By • July 7, 2025
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    DOJ sues Minnesota over in-state tuition for undocumented students

    The move follows similar lawsuits against Kentucky and Texas as the Trump administration targets laws that states have had on their books for years.

    By • June 26, 2025
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    Persistence and retention rates hit some of their highest levels in nearly a decade

    Over 86% of first-year students returned to college in the spring, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

    By • June 26, 2025
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    How one Ohio initiative is boosting degree attainment for community college students

    An eight-year study found 46% of students in a program with intensive advising and financial support earned a degree, compared to 31% who didn’t participate.

    By Danielle McLean • June 26, 2025
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    Majority of high schoolers say they don’t feel prepared for post-graduation

    In a survey, about half of students said they’ve never had a job or internship, and more than a third said they’ve never gone for a college visit.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 23, 2025
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    Why did the Energy Department issue a Title IX rule?

    The proposed athletics rule would rescind a prior requirement on coed sports tryouts — but only for colleges receiving U.S. Department of Energy grants.

    By Kara Arundel • June 16, 2025
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    1 in 3 Americans recommend trade school for high school graduates

    A smaller share of surveyed adults would suggest a four-year college or university as the “ideal post high school path,” a recent report found. 

    By Carolyn Crist • June 13, 2025
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    Tennessee and SFFA sue over funding for Hispanic-serving institutions

    The U.S. Department of Education’s longtime HSI grant program undercuts equal opportunity and is discriminatory, the state and advocacy group argued.

    By • June 12, 2025
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    No more in-state tuition for undocumented students in Texas

    A federal judge Wednesday signed off on a joint plan from the state and the U.S. Department of Justice to revoke the 24-year-old practice.

    By • June 5, 2025
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    More teens lean toward alternative postsecondary options

    Just 45% of students in grades 7-12 see a two- or four-year college as their most likely next step, a new survey found.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Updated June 5, 2025
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    Working-age adults with some college but no credential reaches 37.6M, report finds

    However, more stopped-out students returned to college in the 2023-24 academic year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

    By • June 4, 2025
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    College parents speak out in new survey: Weekly updates, mental health info and more access needed

    CampusESP’s latest national survey of 32,000+ college families reveals new expectations — and frustrations — from higher ed’s most overlooked audience.

    June 2, 2025
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    Trump administration to ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese student visas

    Two federal agencies will also increase scrutiny of new visa applications from China and Hong Kong, per Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

    By • May 29, 2025
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    How will Trump’s tariff policies impact college students?

    Higher prices on essential items like computers, food and transportation could harm low-income students and jeopardize their academic track, experts say. 

    By Danielle McLean • May 27, 2025