What the results of the election could mean for higher education

November 11, 2024

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.

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Opinion: America needs to do more to prepare students for college

November 11, 2024

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. 

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A look at programs offering tuition assistance to Native American students

November 11, 2024

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.

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Opinion: How to translate mentoring skills across careers

November 4, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Victoria Hallinan and Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan offer advice for translating skills learned through mentoring in your career search.

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How voters in Texas could support the expansion of a community college

November 4, 2024

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.

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Changes to FAFSA could be behind the increase in Pell Grants to college students

November 4, 2024

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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White House continues with student debt relief plans despite legal challenges

November 4, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Joe Biden’s latest debt-relief plan would benefit eight million people, if enacted, but the plan will likely face legal challenges and might never see the light of day.

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How HBCUs are working to attract Black male students following declines in enrollment

November 4, 2024

NPR — The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it’s been since 1976.

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How graduate student teaching skills can be translated to different careers

October 28, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan and Victora Hallinan explain how grad students can use their teaching skills in applying for industry jobs.

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State aid to universities has helped to keep tuition rises below the rise of inflation

October 28, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — With state budgets set to shrink in coming years, colleges may have to look at cutting costs—rather than raising tuition—to stay afloat amid declining enrollment and growing skepticism about the value of a degree.

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