(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...
South Carolina State University’s Future Threatened by Legislators by Roberto Alejandro Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper A South Carolina House subcommittee has recommended the...
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...
By Lezli Baskerville NNPA Guest Columnist The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), applauds President Obama’s proposal to make community college tuition...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Is Barack Obama, the nation’s first African American president, trying to kill Historically Black Colleges and Universities? If he’s...
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...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The most common model of college attendance is that a young person who graduates from high school and heads directly to...
WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – A former history and African Studies professor at historically black Delaware State University blames President Obama for undermining the education of black students....
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Three years ago, the Department of Education tightened the loan standards for Parent PLUS Loans. The change affected more than...
Special to the NNPA from The Louisiana Weekly NEW ORLEANS (The Louisiana Weekly)— ‘Nothing has brought me greater joy than participating in the growth experiences...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Last year, in an effort to improve accountability and return-on-investment in higher education, President Obama unveiled...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist We know the commonly repeated claim that there are more Black men in prison than in college isn’t true. But...
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...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist On March 17, Obama administration took aim at career colleges and schools across the country with a new raft...
(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...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist We may as well call it “Edu-pay-tion,” as far as many prospective students are concerned. The cost of a college degree...
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...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Last week, the Obama Administration declared war on 1 million underserved students pursuing higher education throughout the United States. While...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist As the nation’s trillion-dollar student debt continues to rise, a new analysis of public higher education’s funding finds dwindling state...
STEVEN DUBOIS, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nothing sparks consumer demand like the word “free,” and politicians in some states have proposed the idea of...
[Time] Loan payments for some 8,000 programs, designed to propel students straight into careers but often landing them in worse debt than high school dropouts, will...
