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The book cover for “Lifting the Veil on Enrollment Management: How a Powerful Industry is Limiting Social Mobility in American Higher Education,” edited by Stephen J. Burd.
Opinion

Yes, the Enrollment Management Industry Is Harming Higher Ed

Financial aid leveraging leaves low-income students and their families with heavy debt loads, Stephen J. Burd writes.

A diploma changes hands

Addressing Scholarships’ Equity Problem

A new Common App report highlights the challenge of getting scholarship money into the hands of those who need it most—and proposes solutions to make it happen.

Paper copies of a generic university application form -- three pages are fanned out, with a pen lying on top.
Opinion

Information Deficits Undermine College Access

Financial issues aren’t the only barrier to access, Siva Kumari writes.

Austin Community College graduates walk to their ceremony on May 17, 2024, in Cedar Park, Texas.

Funding Student Success: Scholarships for Completion

Two-year-degree seekers at Austin Community Colleges will receive financial support to cover their last term of tuition, part of a larger strategy for free tuition at the district.

AFT Launches Push for Academic Freedom, Job Security, College Access

The American Federation of Teachers, of which the American Association of University Professors is an affiliate, is launching a $1...
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Opinion

Imagining a Financial Aid Portal

Jim Jump considers the virtues of a financial aid portal to match students wanting more aid with the colleges that want them.

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The State of Higher Ed in Prisons a Year After Pell Restoration

A new report by the Vera Institute of Justice marks one year since the return of Pell Grants to incarcerated students and analyzes how programs can improve.

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Financial Aid Timelines Sway Student Enrollment

A new report shows the importance of aid offers in college decisions—not just amount but also timeliness and clarity, two factors hampered by the FAFSA debacle.