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A Push to Finish on Time
A campaign for students to take 15 credits a semester is growing. But some worry 15-credit course loads could become a requirement for financial aid, or might prod job-holding students to take on too much.
Feds Act Against DeVry
Federal Trade Commission alleges the for-profit university misled students about their employment and income prospects, and Education Department seeks to stop DeVry from making deceptive advertisements.
NSF Tells Universities to Prevent Harassment
Agency warns that it may terminate funding to institutions that don't follow the law.
Proposed Merger Prompts Outcry at Cornell
A proposal to merge Cornell's three business schools into a unified College of Business raises faculty and alumni concerns about shared governance and institutional culture.
State Support on the Rise
A new report shows a slow but steady increase in higher education funding as states recover from the recession.
Progress on Remediation
New report from Complete College America gives a first look at how pairing additional resources with introductory college courses can help students who need remediation.
Bush Pushes Loan Overhaul
The Republican presidential hopeful wants to gut the federal student loan programs -- and replace them with a federal income-based financing system.
Pushing on Pell
The Obama administration wants to bring back year-round Pell Grants and create a $300 bonus for Pell recipients who take at least 15 credits per semester.