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Canvassing Campus
Students are an important demographic, but what they see of the election right now depends a lot on where they go to college. Sanders and Clinton camps are both making the youth vote a target. And yes, there are Students for Trump chapters, but they're not huge (and maybe they aren't all serious).
Federal Watchdog Eyes Accreditor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau files an investigative demand with a national accreditor that recognizes hundreds of for-profits.
Working for Free College
As Democrats pitch various "free" college plans to voters this year, some also encourage or require that students work in exchange for those new benefits.
Opinion
Expand Work-Study’s Community Service Requirement
It will help students not only pay for college and develop skills in a real-world setting but also tackle important social issues, write Marvin Krislov and Robert Hackett.
Army U
The U.S. Army will model its newly consolidated approach to educational programs on traditional higher education, in part to help soldiers get more college credits for their military experience.
States Grow Need-Based Aid
States are growing their need-based aid at a much faster rate than other types of aid.
Caution on Competency
Education Department's Office of Inspector General criticizes a regional accreditor over its review of competency-based education programs, citing faculty role.
Default Rates Drop
The share of students defaulting on their federal loans within three years fell this year, as the Obama administration again made a controversial tweak to the default rates in ways that helped some colleges.