Opinion: How Maine is addressing decline in college enrollment
THE HECHINGER REPORT — The 2025 enrollment cliff forecast for years began more than a decade ago in Maine, where the number of high school graduates has been on a steady decline. At the University of Maine, we have addressed these challenges by focusing on making college affordable for both in-state and out-of-state students, as well as…
Read More about Opinion: How Maine is addressing decline in college enrollmentWhite House announces public student loan forgiveness plans and ABA suggests extension of student-loan payment pause
ABA JOURNAL — Credit for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will be extended to all with qualifying jobs and government school loans, regardless of whether they made late payments, paid in installments or in lump sums, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday.
Read More about White House announces public student loan forgiveness plans and ABA suggests extension of student-loan payment pauseOpinion: How education censorship bills threaten higher education and dissuade people from becoming teachers
HIGHER ED DIVE — The new report is written by Ashley White, a professor in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In part, it offers a look into a trend currently dominating conservative politics: the targeting of an academic concept known as critical race theory.
Read More about Opinion: How education censorship bills threaten higher education and dissuade people from becoming teachersBennington College starts no-loan program for Vermont residents
HIGHER ED DIVE — Bennington officials cast the program as the first of its kind at a private institution in Vermont. The goal is to attract more in-state students.
Read More about Bennington College starts no-loan program for Vermont residentsPenn State cancels plans for Center for Racial Justice
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Pennsylvania State University said this week that it won’t be launching a Center for Racial Justice after all, despite this being a key 2020 recommendation of the Select Penn State Presidential Commission on Racism, Bias and Community Safety.
Read More about Penn State cancels plans for Center for Racial JusticeUniversity of Maryland Law increases financial aid for in-state low-income students
THE WASHINGTON POST — The University of Maryland pledged Monday to expand aid for students from within the state who have significant financial need, a $20 million annual program to be known in College Park as the Terrapin Commitment.
Read More about University of Maryland Law increases financial aid for in-state low-income studentsOpinion: Opposing higher education has become a political strategy
THE CHRONICLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The United States has had many education governors, elected officials who have touted their records on public schools and colleges.
Read More about Opinion: Opposing higher education has become a political strategyFederal student loan forgiveness survives court challenges for now
REUTERS — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Republican-led challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt, shortly after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected a request in another case to block it.
Read More about Federal student loan forgiveness survives court challenges for nowFederal student loan forgiveness applications are now open
INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Biden on Monday afternoon opened his plan to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student debt to everyone who is eligible.
Read More about Federal student loan forgiveness applications are now openHow to apply for new federal student loan forgiveness programs
WWVA — President Joe Biden on Monday officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program, opening the door for millions of Americans to apply for up to $20,000 in forgiveness. The Biden administration touts it as a simple, straightforward application that should only take about five minutes. Here’s how to apply.
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