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Students walking in front of Brookings Hall at Washington University in St. Louis
Students walking in front of Brookings Hall at Washington University in St. Louis
A photo illustration of a donkey and elephant facing one another in an aggressive pose over the US Capitol building.
A photo illustration of a donkey and elephant facing one another in an aggressive pose over the US Capitol building.

Sharp Decline in GOP Support for Higher Ed Began Well Before Trump, Study Finds

May 13, 2026

The political polarization of lawmakers’ views on higher ed may be at an all-time high, but it didn’t come out of nowhere. One researcher says it’s been brewing since the late 1980s.

The Education Department building
The Education Department building

Financial Aid Administrators Wave the Red Flag Over OBBBA Time Crunch

May 13, 2026

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators says institutions could be penalized for decisions they were forced to make with limited guidance.

A magnifying glass on a FAFSA form
A magnifying glass on a FAFSA form
In this photograph taken from some distance away, prospective students and their families can be seen taking a campus tour at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
In this photograph taken from some distance away, prospective students and their families can be seen taking a campus tour at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Daniel Greenstein, a middle-aged white man with gray hair, wearing a suit jacket and a blue button-down shirt with no tie.
Daniel Greenstein, a middle-aged white man with gray hair, wearing a suit jacket and a blue button-down shirt with no tie.

‘Everyone’s Going to Experience a Shock’ From New Federal Policies

May 6, 2026

A new study from Daniel Greenstein, a former state system leader, breaks down how many colleges were already on shaky financial ground before Trump’s new loan limits and earnings tests have even taken effect.

The Smith College campus in Northampton, Massachusetts on October 2, 2025.
The Smith College campus in Northampton, Massachusetts on October 2, 2025.

Smith College Faces Federal Investigation for Admitting Trans Women

May 4, 2026

The Trump administration argues that allowing “biological males” into “women’s intimate spaces” violates Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination.

A photo illustration of gold game pieces (a stethoscope, gavel, tooth, dog, glasses, brain, pill bottle and foot) on a silver serving platter.
A photo illustration of gold game pieces (a stethoscope, gavel, tooth, dog, glasses, brain, pill bottle and foot) on a silver serving platter.

Loan Limits Finalized, but Litigation Looms

April 30, 2026

Advocates and higher ed groups called on Congress to take action to expand the definition of professional programs.