Student financial aid experts discuss student loan forgiveness and reform
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As President Biden moves closer to canceling at least some student debt in the near future, many higher education advocates and members of Congress are concerned that cancellation without broader reforms to the federal loan system at large will merely provide a temporary solution to a much larger issue.
Read More about Student financial aid experts discuss student loan forgiveness and reformA look at government spending on higher education during the pandemic
HIGHER ED DIVE — S&P had given the nonprofit higher ed sector negative outlooks for four straight years before raising its view to stable in 2022, in part because of federal relief funding.
Read More about A look at government spending on higher education during the pandemicCampaign for College Opportunity study highlights gaps among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander college students
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — The Campaign for College Opportunity, a nonprofit focused on higher education equity in California, released a report on the state of higher education among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Californians.
Read More about Campaign for College Opportunity study highlights gaps among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander college studentsCollege enrollment declines for fifth semester in a row
INSIDE HIGHER ED — New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show total enrollment declined 4.1 percent since last spring. Community colleges are once again the sector hit the hardest.
Read More about College enrollment declines for fifth semester in a rowFederal Reserve Bank Study: How young Americans view the value of a college degree
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Younger Americans and those with student debt are far less likely than their peers to believe the benefits of getting a higher education outweigh the costs.
Read More about Federal Reserve Bank Study: How young Americans view the value of a college degreeReport: Students with disabilities experience discrimination during virtual testing
MASS LIVE — Courtney Bergan, who has PTSD, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and low vision, had approved accommodations to be able to take breaks between sections to use the restroom, eat and take medications during her LSAT. But her remote proctor told her she was not allowed to use the restroom and had to remain in camera view…
Read More about Report: Students with disabilities experience discrimination during virtual testingHow colleges can protect diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements from legal action
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — More and more universities ask or require faculty to describe their contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion when they apply for jobs, tenure, or advancement.
Read More about How colleges can protect diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements from legal actionSurvey: Student loan debt relief has public support
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The political debate over whether President Biden should move to cancel some or all of the $1.7 trillion in student loan debt currently owed to the federal government is largely focused on perceptions of the role the government should take in making higher education affordable and accessible.
Read More about Survey: Student loan debt relief has public supportHigh school students increasingly consider options other than four-year college programs
CNBC — More than two years into the pandemic, nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of high schoolers think a direct path to a career is essential in postsecondary education, according to a survey of high school students. The likelihood of attending a four-year school sank from 71% to 51% in the past two years, ECMC Group found.
Read More about High school students increasingly consider options other than four-year college programsNumber of male, Black, and Latino students applying to colleges declines
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The percentage of male, Latino and Black high school seniors who want to go to college has declined in the last three years. YouthTruth, a nonprofit, surveyed 22,000 members of the Class of 2022 and compared the results with a similar survey of the Class of 2019, the last high school class to…
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