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Graduate Programs Face a Federal Reckoning
Congress wants to significantly cut back on federal loans for grad students. That could decimate the highly profitable graduate degree market—and limit who has access to it.
FIU Donor Pulls Funds Over President’s Politics
A Miami businessman has walked back a $1 million donation to Florida International University after lawmakers repealed in-state tuition for...
HUD Plans to Move Into NSF Building
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development announced plans Wednesday to move 2,700 workers into the National Science Foundation’s...
6 States Partner to Launch New Accreditor
Officials say it’s an effort to reduce costs and boost student outcomes, though the Florida governor wants to take down the “accreditation cartel.”
FAFSA to Launch Oct. 1 With Minor Changes
The Department of Education plans to launch this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Oct. 1, the agency...
TransUnion: 5M Borrowers Could Default by September
New data from TransUnion shows that nearly two million student loan borrowers are at risk of defaulting on their loans...
Education Dept. Plan to Send CTE Programs to Labor Stokes Concern
While paused for now, the Education Department has plans to let the Department of Labor take over funding for career and technical education programs. CTE advocates fear the shift.
Federal Cuts Put Institutional Aid at Risk
As colleges face mounting financial challenges, institutional aid budgets could take a significant hit, passing costs to students and undermining promising access initiatives.