How the Trump presidency could affect higher education financial aid
INSIDE HIGHER ED — For all the political oxygen that higher education consumed during Donald Trump’s four years out of office, the once and future president has yet to put forth a comprehensive policy agenda on postsecondary education for his second term—including how he’ll approach federal financial aid and programs to ease postsecondary access.
Read More about How the Trump presidency could affect higher education financial aidHow plans to close the Education Department could be difficult to achieve
USA TODAY — On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to “close” the U.S. Department of Education if he regained the White House.
Read More about How plans to close the Education Department could be difficult to achieveHow universities are using work-based learning to increase the perceived value of higher education
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Every weekday morning for six months, instead of taking college classes, 25-year-old Tamari Natelauri made the 45-minute drive from Philadelphia to Voorhees Township, New Jersey, to go to work at a large accounting firm.
Read More about How universities are using work-based learning to increase the perceived value of higher educationOpinion: Why teaching authenticity is important in higher education
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION — Evan J. Walsh suggests reflective questions to ask of yourself—and your students—to bring about greater personal and professional fulfillment.
Read More about Opinion: Why teaching authenticity is important in higher educationWhat the results of the election could mean for higher education
INSIDE HIGHER ED — After a divisive and historic election, Donald J. Trump emerged Wednesday with enough electoral votes to return to the White House in January. He’ll be the country’s second-ever president to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
Read More about What the results of the election could mean for higher educationOpinion: America needs to do more to prepare students for college
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Fifteen years ago, a broad coalition of foundations, nonprofits and educators launched a bold effort to reform the vast system of college remedial education that was destroying the higher education opportunities of millions of students.
Read More about Opinion: America needs to do more to prepare students for collegeA look at programs offering tuition assistance to Native American students
DIVERSE ISSUE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025.
Read More about A look at programs offering tuition assistance to Native American studentsOpinion: How to translate mentoring skills across careers
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Victoria Hallinan and Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan offer advice for translating skills learned through mentoring in your career search.
Read More about Opinion: How to translate mentoring skills across careersHow voters in Texas could support the expansion of a community college
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Sometime last year, Alfonso Sifuentes was on a bus tour as part of a chamber of commerce’s efforts to map out the future of the bustling Central Texas region south of Austin where he lives and works.
Read More about How voters in Texas could support the expansion of a community collegeChanges to FAFSA could be behind the increase in Pell Grants to college students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are touting big boosts in Pell recipients this fall, made possible by the new FAFSA’s revised eligibility requirements. Does that mean they have more low-income students?
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