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Virginia Union University Gives $6.35 Million to Help Students Pay Off School Debt

by Arrman Kyaw | June 8, 2021 Virginia Union University gave more than $6.35 million to help 1,344 students pay off school de Read more

NAACP Calls on Biden Administration to Cancel Student Debt

by Walter Hudson | June 4, 2021
The NAACP—the nation’s oldest civil rights organization—is stepping up its efforts to pre [...] Read more

Conference Spotlights Future Higher Education Challenges

by Sarah Wood | June 1, 2021
Hosted by Georgetown University, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities’ 2021 Co [...] Read more

Wilberforce University Forgives $375,000 in Student Debt and Fines 2020 and 2021 Graduates

by Arrman Kyaw |
Wilberforce University announced during spring graduation that it is clearing $375,000 in debt [...] Read more

As Lawmakers and the Biden Administration Debate Student Loan Relief, Borrowers Continue to Struggle

by Katti Gray | May 25, 2021
The Student Debt Crisis’ #CancelStudentDebt campaign urges a far-reaching initiative that inv [...] Read more

New Poll Data Puts Biden At Odds with Most Americans on Student Loan Forgiveness

by Peter Hanson and Georgia Rawhouser-Mylet | May 17, 2021
President Joe Biden’s ambitious new plan to expand access to higher education has a key mis [...] Read more

Virtual Panel Urges Student Debt Cancellation, Calling it a Racial Justice Issue Too

by Jessica Ruf | December 10, 2020
Cancelling student debt isn’t just an economic issue but a racial justice one too, argued hig [...] Read more

New Initiative Looks to Reduce Student Debt at Select HBCUs

by Walter Hudson | November 23, 2020
The Student Freedom Initiative has announced a partnership with nine Historically Black College [...] Read more

Gallup Survey Finds NCAA Student-Athletes Score High in ‘Wellbeing’

by Pearl Stewart | June 24, 2020
Former college students with bachelor’s degrees who competed in NCAA sports were more likely [...] Read more

Black Billionaire Starts Program to Ease Student Debt at 11 HBCUs

| June 23, 2020
Robert F. Smith, whom Forbes calls the wealthiest Black person in the U.S., is set to launch an [...] Read more

Trump Vetoes Move to Ease Loan Forgiveness for Defrauded Students

by Shailaja Neelakantan | May 31, 2020
President Donald Trump late on Friday vetoed a resolution that would have made it easier for st [...] Read more

Report Gauges Support for Student Loan Forgiveness Across Political Lines

by Jessica Ruf | April 2, 2020
The combination of a coronavirus-halted economy, an upcoming election and an ever-mounting stud [...] Read more

Higher Ed Groups: $14 Billion for Colleges, Universities in Stimulus Package Insufficient

by Shailaja Neelakantan | March 26, 2020
Higher education groups aren’t happy with the $14 billion earmarked for colleges and universi [...] Read more

Senate Democrats Propose Cancelling $10,000 in Debt for All Federal Student Borrowers Amid Coronavirus Crisis

by Shailaja Neelakantan | March 19, 2020
Senate Democrats on Thursday called for “a minimum” of $10,000 in student loan relief for a [...] Read more

Education Department Upgrades Website to Better Explain Student Loan Information

by Jessica Ruf | February 25, 2020
The U.S. Education Department has upgraded its student aid website, studentaid.gov, with severa [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?