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Lawmakers Push for Cal Grant Expansion
Proposed changes to the state aid program would make older students eligible for awards and loosen high school grade requirements.
State Higher Ed Funding for Next Year Looks Like a Mixed Bag
California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky are looking at spending more on colleges and universities in the upcoming fiscal year. Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada and North Dakota eye cuts.
Open Season on the Faculty
It's a jungle out there for faculty members this legislative session, with state bills banning certain courses and content and, in Iowa, seeking to survey faculty members on their political beliefs.
Gee's Tax Take in the Spotlight
West Virginia University and its president choose words carefully as lawmakers float eliminating the state income tax -- which could end a source of revenue that goes to funding higher education.
No More Proctorio
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign says it won't work with Proctorio past this summer, citing "significant" accessibility concerns. Will other campuses be next?
Great Recession Graduates: Where Are They Now?
One in five of those receiving bachelor's degrees in 2007-08 had negative net worth in 2018, and 14 percent couldn't pay essential expenses.
Pandemic's Fall Financial Toll Adds Up
Three-quarters of institutions in one association survey spent more than they expected to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. The spring will also be expensive, experts say.
Higher Ed Grapples With Pandemic, Enrollment… and an Oil Bust
Colleges in states that rely on oil revenue are struggling to hold on after the pandemic collided with an oil bust.