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The ‘Pernicious’ Practice of Withholding Transcripts to Collect Debt
Federal scrutiny grows of a practice colleges use widely. Two experts discuss what policy makers and institutions can do to avoid impeding students from jobs or further education.
Support for Debt Forgiveness, But…
A new poll shows 82 percent of borrowers believe Biden should make college more affordable.
An Optional LSAT?
The leading law school accreditor has proposed eliminating the standardized test requirement for admissions. Proponents argue it would increase diversity, but detractors fear a loss of accountability.
Should an HBCU Recruit White Students?
Differences in opinion about the current role and future prospects of Lincoln University in Missouri raise bigger questions about the HBCU’s historical identity and public image.
The Week in Admissions News
Dartmouth eliminates loans for undergraduates; stressed in graduate admissions; Yeshiva told to recognize gay group; scholarships for Native American grad students.
New Programs: Information Systems, Business, Naturopathic Medicine
Midway University is starting a new concentration in its M.B.A. program: management of information systems. University of Oklahoma is starting...
Graduating More Nurses
Plenty of students want to become nurses, but the nation’s institutions don’t have the capacity to teach or train them. A spate of innovative new programs across the U.S. is seeking to change that.
Bill to Allow Separation of Joint Consolidated Student Loans
A new bill would offer a path for federal student loan borrowers to separate their consolidated loans from a former...