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How to ‘Not Be Rich’

After guide to affordable living at University of Michigan struck low-income students as tone-deaf, some created their own guide -- and it's gone viral.

A Push to Meet Full Need

How Lawrence University, without a mega-endowment, is raising money to join a small group of institutions.

For Students in Debt, Bitcoin on Their Minds

Survey findings suggest one in five college students pours extra financial aid dollars into trendy yet risky investments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Incentives for Completion in Chicago

City Colleges of Chicago looks to create fairer tuition system by decreasing the rate for part-time students, but some worry the changes could weaken an incentive to go full-time.

More Aid for Student Parents

Congress triples federal funding for low-income student parents, and advocates welcome the support -- the first new investment in years -- but say much more is needed.

New Programs: Data Science, Education, Biology, Earth and Energy Sciences, Sustainability

Elizabethtown College is starting an undergraduate major in data science. Northeastern Illinois University is starting a master of arts in...

Too Soon to Turn the Page?

College of New Rochelle wants to move forward with new president, but questions about past financial troubles remain -- and an outcry over old layoffs lingers.

When Grants Turn to Loans

More than 6 in 10 recipients of the TEACH Grant, created to attract instructors for high-need subjects in low-income schools, have seen those grants convert to loans after they fail to meet eligibility standards, Department of Education report finds.