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Students

Why We Had to be Our Own College Counselors and How Congress Can Help

There’s been so much attention lately about the college admission scandal — rich parents trying to buy their undeserving children into prestigious colleges. But there’s a far bigger scandal that our leaders have long ignored: many high school seniors who deserve to attend college don’t have the advice and support that they need to get there.

April 16, 2019

Latest News

Study: Some Four-Year Institutions Provide Inaccurate, Confusing Cost Information

While bipartisan legislation is being introduced to U.S. legislatures on how to improve net price calculators (NPCs) — a tool that shows prospective students total costs of an education after scholarships and federal grants — a newly released research brief found that many four-year institutions are providing misleading or confusing cost information and some universities are not following legislation that requires NPCs to be prominently presented on their website.

March 28, 2019

News Roundup

Delaware Valley Alumnus Donates $1.57M To Support Financial Aid, Agricultural Program

Delaware Valley University alumnus Jim Harteis has donated $71,000 to the university to support student financial aid opportunities and a $1.5 million estate gift to support Delaware Valley’s agricultural programs. The oldest of 10 siblings, Harteis was raised on a small farm and worked several jobs to put himself through school in addition to relying […]

March 25, 2019

Latest News

Groups Unite on HEA Priorities for Military-Connected Students

Strengthening the GI Bill, institutional accountability and protecting military-connected families from unethical and illegal practices were among the top concerns that various veteran and military-service groups want to see addressed in a reauthorized Higher Education Act.

March 21, 2019

African-American

Native, Black, Latino Students Most Likely to Pay for College Themselves

Nearly three in 10 college students in America are responsible for paying for all of their costs of higher education themselves, and that number is highest by far among Native American, Black and Hispanic/Latino college students, according to a study by LendEDU.

March 19, 2019

Community Colleges

WV Legislatures, Higher Ed Officials Voice Support for Community College Bill

West Virginia legislatures and post-secondary officials have expressed their support for recently passed Senate Bill 1, legislation that supporters say could open new economic opportunities and establish an industry talent pipeline in West Virgina’s community colleges. Lawmakers from both houses passed SB1 toward the end of a recent meeting, creating the West Virginia Invests Grant Program. […]

March 12, 2019

Students

Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Debt-Free College Act

With the support of more than 30 Congressional co-sponsors, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-HI, and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-WI, have reintroduced the Debt-Free College Act which provides solutions to the issue of college affordability by establishing a path for students to graduate without any debt acquired from pursuing a college education. “Quality higher education is one […]

March 7, 2019

Students

UNCF Issues First Ever State of HBCUs Address, Launches HBCU Congressional Honor Roll

Institutional leaders, elected officials, advocates and other supporters of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were in attendance Tuesday for the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) inaugural State of the HBCU Address, which put forth a comprehensive legislative agenda for Congressional members to further support HBCUs and their capacity to be engines of socioeconomic mobility for the students they serve.

March 5, 2019

Opinion

70 Years of Integration, a Journey Still Unfolding at the University of Kentucky

One man. One courageous step. Seventy years of a journey that is still unfolding and evolving. That is the story the University of Kentucky community is celebrating with particular reverence this month and throughout the next year.

February 26, 2019

Opinion

Theft, Shame and Guilt in Order to Get By

Over the past few years there has been increasing exposure to the harsh reality of what it is like to be in college while facing financial hardship.

February 26, 2019

Students

Utah House Approves Legislation to Help Students With Financial Need

The Utah House of Representatives has passed HB260, a bill that would cover the costs of college tuition and fees for four semesters for students with financial hardships to enroll at state colleges, universities and technical colleges. Sponsored by Rep. Derrin Owens, the approved HB260 establishes the Access Utah Promise Scholarship Program. The program will […]

February 22, 2019

Latest News

How to Get More Money for College

As a journalist who has covered college admission for many years, I’ve seen ­firsthand how students and families struggle to make sense of the ­financial aid award letters they get from colleges.

February 19, 2019