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No Pell Shortfall for 2014
Newly released estimates from the Congressional Budget Office say the Pell Grant is on better fiscal footing than expected, postponing the funding crisis.
Public Perception of Higher Ed
Americans still think college is worth it, new survey suggests, but problems with price, access and rigid programs might keep them from pursuing degrees.
Opinion
Time to Play Offense
Instead of focusing on deflating myths and countering sensationalized media accounts, college leaders need to reframe the discussion of value, writes David Maxwell.
The Return of the Sequester
Mandatory budget cuts are scheduled to take effect March 1. This time, colleges fear it might actually happen, but have little idea how the cuts would be applied.
Opinion
The End of the University?
Predictions of the collapse of higher education amid financial and technological tumult fail to account for our desire to be with, you know, actual people, writes Louis Betty.
Questions on Debit Cards
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opens an inquiry into colleges' agreements with banks and providers of preloaded debit cards.
Flat-Out Disappointment
College endowments averaged a small loss for the 2012 fiscal year -- the third year of losses since 2007 -- highlighting growing uncertainty about a once robust and predictable revenue stream.
Spending Money to Make Money
Associate degrees pay off for both students and taxpayers, report finds, but state funding of community colleges still lags.