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Tuition Insurance Can Help Mitigate Financial Risks in Higher Education
GradGuard is a program manager that sets students up with insurance that covers 100% of their tuition, room, board, and school fees should that student need to withdraw due to physical injury or illness, chronic illness, or a mental health condition.
August 2, 2021
Students
The University of Akron Announces Scholarship for Local Low- and Moderate-Income Students
Under the Zips Affordability Scholarship, the University of Akron plans to cover the cost of tuition for local low- and moderate-income full-time students, Akron Beacon Journal reported. To qualify, first-year students must be Pell grant-eligible and live within the six counties of Medina, Stark, Wayne, Cuyahoga, Summit and Portage. Since the scholarship is considered “last […]
April 2, 2021
African-American
Houston Rapper Travis Scott Offers to Pay Tuition for 5 HBCU Students
Houston Rapper Travis Scott offered to pay the tuition of five students that currently attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reported Click2Houston.com. Scott said he plans to cover tuition for the students’ first semesters. His announcement on Twitter said, “Why not?” The tweet went viral on social media. He also revealed that his mother […]
October 9, 2020
Students
Church Raises $100,000 for College Students Amid Pandemic
The Bethel Baptist Institutional Church in Jacksonville, Fla. awarded 85 students with scholarships worth at least $1,000 for tuition, books and other fees amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to First Coast News. Every summer for the past 20 years, Bethel has held an annual walk-a-thon to raise funds to support this initiative, but due the […]
September 28, 2020
News Roundup
Georgetown U Reduces Tuition for Undergraduates ‘Not Invited Back to Campus’ in Fall
Georgetown University announced Tuesday it is reducing tuition for undergraduates who are “not invited back to campus” this coming fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The university is also reducing housing and dining expenses for students who are allowed back on campus. The reductions for some undergraduate students have been made based on the Washington D.C.-based […]
July 22, 2020
Faculty & Staff
Can Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Replicate Part of the HBCU Experience Through an Online Format?
It is important for HBCUs to recognize that online learning continues to be one the fastest growing sectors of higher education. Online learning has increasingly become a more widely accepted and viable option. The COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified the need for this option and has pushed institutions to adopt virtual instruction rapidly.
June 9, 2020
Students
Dr. Kristina M. Johnson Named Next President of The Ohio State University
Dr. Kristina M. Johnson has been named the 16th president of The Ohio State University (OSU), according to OSU’s Board of Trustees. Currently, Johnson serves as chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) and will assume her new role Sept. 1. She will succeed Dr. Michael Drake, OSU’s first African American president, who […]
June 7, 2020
Students
Some Colleges See Rise in Summer Enrollment Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Despite COVID-19 creating uncertainty in higher education, some colleges and universities in the country have seen a rise in summer enrollment numbers.
June 2, 2020
COVID-19
Manchester U to Waive Tuition for Some Indiana Fall 2020 Freshmen
Manchester University will offer four years of free tuition to fall 2020 freshman students from Indiana who meet certain financial criteria, in an effort to help those facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the institution said in a statement. To be eligible for the tuition waiver, Indiana students must be from families that […]
May 27, 2020
COVID-19
U of Colorado Forgoes Tuition Hikes Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The University of Colorado (CU) won’t raise tuition for nearly all students across the system’s four campuses for the 2020-2021 academic year in an effort to reduce the financial stress on students amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reports The Denver Post. It’s an unprecedented decision said CU officials who added that they can’t remember a year […]
May 20, 2020
COVID-19
Poll: 65% of Students Would Attend In-Person Classes Even Without Vaccine
A majority of students would attend in-person classes if colleges and universities reopened as normal for fall 2020 even without the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll by Axios/College Reaction. The poll also showed that 81% of students said their college must reduce tuition by at least 5%. The poll surveyed […]
May 14, 2020
COVID-19
U of Chicago Students Begin Strike, Call For Halved Tuition During Pandemic
University of Chicago students began a tuition strike Tuesday, demanding the school halve the cost of tuition and waive fees during the COVID-19 pandemic, reported the Hyde Park Herald. As of April 29, which was the spring quarter payment deadline, roughly 200 people, including undergraduates and graduate students, were withholding tuition from the school. Additionally, […]
May 1, 2020
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