NNPA NEWSWIRE — Community college borrowers, who represent a significant portion of the student population, would also benefit from the administration’s initiatives. The Biden-Harris administration’s SAVE...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Twitter and other social media users are again gushing over the impact Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z’s commitment to students in select...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…once I received the MC Lyte #EducateOURMen Scholarship to Dillard, I knew that I was destined to have a fulfilling college experience that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We want to adapt the university so that it’s clear what its relevance continues to be,” Dillard said. That means that, given the...
(New York Times) – Colleges give prospective students very little information about how much money they can expect to earn in the job market. In part...
NANCY BENAC, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With his plan for two years of free community college stalled in Congress, President Barack Obama is trying to...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Brandyn Heppard usually arrives 30 minutes early for his visits to Northern State Prison in Newark, N.J....
(The Washington Post) – Howard University students and alumni took their frustration public — and viral — Wednesday, with a gush of complaints on social media...
Patricia Cohen, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times) — Even with tuition shooting up, the payoff from a college degree remains strong, lifting lifelong...
COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — As the U.S. and Cuba mend ties, colleges in both countries are forming partnerships that once were heavily restricted....
(Bloomberg) – Fewer parents are finding the money to save for their kids’ college. And those who are saving, are saving less. After a 30 percent jump in the...
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says its workers can now have four years of tuition covered for an online college...
(U.S. News) – The U.S. received the highest number of international students in its history in 2013-2014, welcoming 886,052 undergraduate and graduate international students into its colleges and universities. Just as...
(New York Times) – There are two critical things to know about community colleges. The first is that they could be the nation’s most powerful tools...
STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Tuesday it is dropping a proposal to scale back the tax benefits of college savings...
NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants publicly funded community college available to all Americans, a sweeping proposal that would make higher...
(Politico) – The Obama administration will soon publish its plan to rate more than 6,000 colleges nationwide based on the value they provide to students and...
(The Washington Post) – Employees with degrees in fields like English, general studies, and graphic design are among the most likely to report feeling “underemployed”...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – This fall, the Department of Education plans to announce changes to PLUS loans that officials say will...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Low-income students have inadvertently presented themselves as millionaires on an application for federal financial student aid — making...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGNTON (NNPA) – From 2003 to 2014, student debt in America skyrocketed from $250 million to $1.2 trillion, surpassing...
ERICA WERNER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation aimed at letting people refinance their student loans at lower rates, a pre-ordained...
(Slate) – It might be the hottest question in higher education today: Is a college degree still worth its cost? Despite soaring tuitions, a new study...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – During the recession, states’ education expenditures—like everything else—took a substantial hit. But a new report from...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The odds have long been stacked against students like those in Edward Ennels’ remedial math classes at Baltimore...
