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Pressure to Spend More on Poor Students
A new report suggests wealthy institutions should spend more from their endowments to help low-income students, but many campus critics say it's not so simple.
Student Debt Correlates With 'Negative Wealth'
New York Federal Reserve analysis finds that student loan debt contributes both to high levels of negative wealth and to income inequality. But financial aid experts say analysis misses some shadings.
Staking Out Sides on Student Debt Discharge
Department of Education receives thousands of comments on proposed regulations for discharge of federal loans when colleges have defrauded students.
New Programs: Acting, Native American Studies, Chinese Economics, Digital Sociology
Baldwin Wallace University is starting a bachelor of fine arts in acting. Cuyamaca College is starting an associate degree in...
Are Public University Subsidies a Handout for the Wealthy?
A new report says the wealthy do not disproportionately benefit from public subsidies, but some wonder whether low-income students get enough.
Vermont's Merger Map
Experts praise a proposed arrangement -- which system officials avoid calling the "M-word" -- but faculty members on the affected campuses worry about local identity.
New Programs: Communications, Cybersecurity, Global Affairs, Public Policy, Planning
Chippewa Valley Technical College is starting an associate degree in professional communications. Oakland University, in Michigan, is starting a master’s...
Amazon's New Market? Student Loans
The online retail giant's promise to provide "discounted" student loans through a new partnership with Wells Fargo elicits concerns from consumer advocates about possible duping of students.