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Institutions Actively Help Military Members and Veterans Earn College Degrees

by Sarah Wood | September 5, 2018 Matthew Oliveira, who has been in the Coast Guard for 12 years and is currently stationed in So Read more

Benedict College’s Bold Move to Lower Tuition: Ask Us ‘Why Not?’

by Emmanuel Lalande | July 27, 2018
Nearly 150 years after its founding, with a bold approach to student success in the face of soc [...] Read more

State of the Union Address Omitted Key Concerns in Education, Experts Note

by Tiffany Pennamon | January 31, 2018
President Donald J. Trump delivered his first State of the Union address since taking office, c [...] Read more

Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Simplify FAFSA Form

by Tiffany Pennamon | November 16, 2017
Democrats on the Committee on Education and the Workforce recently introduced new legislation t [...] Read more

Mizzou Announces New Grants for Low-income Students

by Associated Press | August 24, 2017
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri in Columbia next year will offer scholarships for [...] Read more

Leaders of Minority-Serving Institutions Ask Congress to Bolster Pell Grant

by Catherine Morris and Monica Levitan | May 17, 2017
The presidents and chancellors of 10 minority-serving institutions called on members of Congres [...] Read more

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

by Catherine Morris |
Adding to the University of Puerto Rico’s financial woes, the Department of Education has res [...] Read more

Top Colleges Urged to Boost Percentage of Pell Grant Students

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | May 2, 2017
A new report says that the most selective colleges should make sure at least 20 percent of thei [...] Read more

Trump’s ‘Mixed Bag’ Budget Spares Some Programs, Cuts Others

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | May 1, 2017
The 2017 budget bill expected to be sent to President Donald J. Trump this week is a mixed bag [...] Read more

Future Pell Grant Funding In Danger?

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | April 2, 2017
Is the Trump administration working toward eliminating the Pell Grant program’s rainy day fun [...] Read more

Proposed Legislation Seeks to Improve Access, Completion

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | September 21, 2016
Colleges and universities that enroll too few low-income students and those that have the worst [...] Read more

Fall College Enrollment Numbers Show Promise

by Reginald Stuart | November 11, 2015
Fall enrollment numbers are in and many colleges and universities are celebrating an increase i [...] Read more

College Access Seen as Key to Curbing Recidivism

by Autumn A. Arnett | July 29, 2015
As the Obama administration stands ready to announce plans to open up Pell Grant eligibility to [...] Read more

Groups Make Continuing Pell Grants Priority

by Catherine Morris | April 20, 2015
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) held a series of panels at its 95th Conve [...] Read more

Report: Financial Aid, Student Support Reforms Should Embrace Non-Traditional Black Students

by Ronald Roach | May 21, 2014
National Urban League offers insight into why and what supports are needed to improve higher ed [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice