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Michigan Offers High School Grads Free Community College

Michigan high schoolers will be able to attend a local community college without paying tuition starting next fall. The Michigan...
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Project 2025 Would Radically Overhaul Higher Ed. Here’s How.

The sweeping conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration would dismantle the Education Department, privatize student loans and end all ongoing Title IX investigations. Critics say it’s a road map to authoritarianism.

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House Republicans Advance 2 Contested Antisemitism Bills

While backers say the proposals will help protect students from discrimination, Democrats and higher ed advocates say they’re aimed at punishing elite universities and international students.

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The College Board’s FAFSA Takeover

The embattled Federal Student Aid office enlisted executives from the nonprofit to help launch next year’s aid form. Is it a necessary shake-up or an ethical blunder?

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Some Community Colleges See Level Funding Despite Lean State Budgets

In some states, community college systems have seen wins this budget season even when lawmakers were looking to cut costs.

New Jersey Community Colleges Dodge $20M Budget Cut

New Jersey state lawmakers nixed a proposed 12 percent cut to the state’s community colleges in their final 2024–25 budget...
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A Florida Law Has Nearly Killed Campus Voter Registration Drives

After a 2023 measure increased penalties for making errors when registering voters, some student groups have decided the risk of doing so is too high.

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Rules Banning Transcript Holds, Expanding Overtime Now in Effect

A suite of new regulations governing higher education took effect Monday. Here’s what you should know about the key measures now in place—and the legal challenges they face.