Tag: Financial Aid: Page 11

Students

Study: Reduced Community College Tuition Not Impacting 4-year Enrollment

A recent study found that a steep drop in community college tuition typically sparks significant enrollment increases of recent high school graduates without diverting many from four-year, public institutions.

May 25, 2017

Students

Congress, Save Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Many services are facing deep cuts and/or being defunded altogether in the proposed education budget. However, I want to address one specific proposed cut: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

May 24, 2017

Students

Federal Student Aid Boss Runcie Resigns

James Runcie, who led the Office of Federal Student Aid for the past seven years as chief operating officer, abruptly resigned from his position on Tuesday night.

May 24, 2017

Students

Diverse Conversations: Affordability Key to Higher Ed Access

What does it actually take to make higher education accessible to a larger portion of the population? Affordability.

May 23, 2017

Students

Tennessee Delivers on its Promise

Tennessee may be known for its legendary singers and musicians. Today, however, the state has drawn national attention for a different kind of ‘hit.’ It’s drawing high praise for its ambitious state-wide initiative to boost college enrollment.

May 23, 2017

Students

Title IV Funds Withheld from 5 Campuses in Puerto Rico During Strike

Adding to the University of Puerto Rico’s financial woes, the Department of Education has rescinded the eligibility of five of the system’s 11 campuses for Title IV programs due to the ongoing student strike.

May 17, 2017

Students

House Democrats to Seek Increase in Pell Grant

House Democrats on Monday said they plan to seek an increase in the Pell Grant to make college more affordable but conceded the increase would only be by a couple hundred dollars.

May 15, 2017

Students

HBCU Scholars Get a Boost

While ETS is more widely known for providing exams, its philanthropic arm is working quietly to advance the academic careers of standout students.

April 5, 2017

News Roundup

Immigrant tuition break gaining support in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A push to offer in-state college tuition rates to students whose parents brought them into the country illegally is picking up unlikely momentum from some Republicans in Tennessee, a deeply conservative state that voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump and his tough stance on immigration. If they succeed, Tennessee lawmakers would join the […]

April 4, 2017

Home

Low-Income Students are Vulnerable in a Shifting College Access Landscape

The removal of previous gains and the erosion of certain channels of access through various means have characterized the landscape of higher education access and affordability.

April 3, 2017

Students

Paul Quinn Becomes 1st HBCU to Gain Work College Designation

Two years after embracing the work college model, Paul Quinn College officially will join the ranks of schools such as Berea College that have earned federal recognition as a work college.

March 20, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Julián Castro: Higher Ed Needs to ‘Step Up’ to Political Challenges

Given the current climate, higher education leaders have a responsibility to speak up for the institutions, former HUD boss Julián Castro told attendees at the NASPA conference Tuesday.

March 14, 2017