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Year-Round Pell's Likely Return

Congressional Republicans and the Trump White House appear poised to bring back year-round Pell Grant eligibility, which the Obama administration and Congress nixed in 2012 over cost concerns.

Better Marriage Between College and Job Training

Republican-dominated Washington wants more occupational job training as an alternative to college degrees. But higher education will remain the federal government’s primary job-training system, albeit one experts say could use a reboot.

Jobs Broker for Aviation Training

New nonprofit is intermediary between aviation employers and partner colleges, with tailored academic programs that could send graduates across state lines for well-paying jobs.

Bill Aims to Improve Veterans' Career Readiness

Spending bill contains provision aimed at blocking veterans from attending institutions where path to a job isn't assured.
Opinion

Inclusivity Means Opinions Count

We in higher education must embrace a new era in which people feel their opinions truly matter, argues Brandon Busteed.
Opinion

Veterans at Elite Colleges, 2016

Wick Sloane presents Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey of veterans at highly selective colleges and universities. Columbia leads the pack, and there’s been progress, thanks to Posse and other groups. But over all? “A national disgrace,” says one critic.
Opinion

Where Veterans Succeed

Three cabinet secretaries -- from the U.S. Departments of Defense, Education and Veterans Affairs -- urge colleges and universities to help more veterans pursue their degrees and describe some ways to do so.

Expanding the Community

A Kansas-based community college is expanding across state lines to help fill a shortage in helicopter and commercial airplane pilots.