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    US faces shortfall of 5.3M college-educated workers by 2032

    Nursing, teaching and engineering would experience the largest gaps, per a study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Caregiving duties could make parenting students more likely to withdraw from college, survey finds

    Many of these students face significant hurdles to finishing their education, such as working 30 hours or more a week while juggling classes and childcare.

    By • Sept. 10, 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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    How many undocumented students are enrolled at US colleges?

    More than 500,000 students without legal status attend colleges nationwide, but Trump administration policies could hinder their enrollment.

    By Danielle McLean • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Education Department seeks to offer ‘proactive’ federal student loan guidance

    The agency is revamping the Office of the Ombudsman to increase financial literacy and share the risks and benefits of student loans to potential borrowers.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
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    ‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: Student groups sue over Texas law limiting campus protests

    The state enacted a law earlier this year that bans expressive activities “protected by the First Amendment” at public colleges from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    DOJ sues Illinois over in-state tuition for undocumented students

    A spokesperson for Gov. JB Pritzker pushed back on the lawsuit, saying the state's policies "are consistent with federal laws.”

    By • Sept. 3, 2025
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    Trump administration proposes 4-year cap on international student visas

    The proposed rule has been panned by student advocates, one of whom argued it represents a "dangerous overreach by government into academia.”

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Where do states stand on college and career readiness metrics?

    While most states have adopted at least one indicator in their accountability systems, there’s no uniform approach, an All4Ed report found.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Ohio University to cut 11 academic programs to comply with new law

    A sweeping higher education law enacted this year requires the state’s public colleges to end undergraduate programs that award low numbers of degrees.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Half of college students say their mental health is ‘fair’ to ‘terrible,’ survey finds

    These issues may impact their trajectory, with large shares of learners reporting that they’re considering reducing their classload, transferring or dropping out.

    By Danielle McLean • Aug. 26, 2025
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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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    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