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Report Proposes Focusing Pell Grant on Living Costs, Not Tuition
The Pell Grant should be redesigned to cover a student’s living costs instead of an institution’s tuition and fees, a...
Western Illinois Seesaws on Diversity Scholarship
Western Illinois University is reinstating scholarships for incoming students of color that it scrapped earlier this month in response to...
NCF Recruiting Bonuses Raise Legal Questions
New College of Florida interim president Richard Corcoran offered $5,000 bonuses to staff members who hit an enrollment target of...
Women Assaulted by Larry Nassar Sue Michigan State Over Vote by Board
Women who were assaulted by former doctor Larry Nassar announced a new suit against Michigan State University on Thursday, over...
How Colleges Are Discouraging Vaping Among Students
E-cigarettes and vapes remain popular with college students, and institutions have found strategic ways to address the health risks and discourage use on campuses.
Major Restriction Policies Work Against Diversity
A new report from Brookings warns that underrepresented minority students were less likely to earn degrees in high-earning majors, tied to institutional policies around change of major.
Senate Proposes $250 Pell Grant Increase
The Senate wants to give the Education Department more money; House Republicans would cut billions. Dueling budgets show the yawning gaps between the chambers.
RAND Corporation Graduate Student Researchers Unionize
Graduate student researchers at the RAND Corporation think tank’s Pardee RAND Graduate School have voted to unionize. Out of 122...