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Some of the money going to fund the best graduate students at the most elite institutions should be redirected to less wealthy ones -- where Ph.D. recipients become good science teachers but not always research stars, argues Mark Montgomery.

Temple makes a sudden change after $22 million in overspending on financial aid. But faculty members object to what they see as a lack of information and disrespect for an academic leader many respect.

During a three-month hiatus, borrowers would be encouraged to refinance at lower interest rates.

While a well-intentioned concept, it falls substantially short of what today's students really need, argues Nancy Zimpher.

Recent presidential turnover is one issue hanging over the college.

Colleges expand efforts to raise money from recent graduates. But Northeastern campaign that was widely mocked online shows that raising money from those repaying student loans isn't easy.

Critics say the Higher Education Cost Adjustment index leads to the wrong conclusions on state funding and policy.