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COVID-19

Some Colleges Are Already Planning for the Next Wave of COVID-19

Even as many colleges are still struggling to figure out what the beginning of the new academic year will look like, a few have made public schedules for the next semester which already account for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall, which epidemiologists have said is more or less inevitable.

May 21, 2020

COVID-19

George Mason U to Raise Tuition by $450 for In-State and Out-of-State Students

George Mason University will raise tuition by $450 for in-state and out-of-state undergraduates and graduate students, but there will be no increase in mandatory student fees, the institution said in a statement. The tuition hike was announced after the university’s Board of Visitors on Wednesday approved a $1.18 billion budget for the 2020-21 academic year. […]

May 21, 2020

COVID-19

CDC Issues New Guidance for Colleges and Universities

New Centers for Disease Control guidance for higher education institutions says campuses should encourage remote work for as many faculty and staff as possible, and where feasible, conduct virtual learning and hold staggered classes to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus which has caused the COVID-19 pandemic. “The more an individual interacts with others, […]

May 20, 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

As U.S. Schools Face Difficult Choice, Cambridge U Goes Fully Online Until Summer 2021

While U.S. institutions debate whether to open campus for in-person instruction, remain fully online or adopt a hybrid of the two this coming fall, across the pond, Cambridge University has announced all of its lectures will be online-only until summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported the BBC. “Given that it is likely that […]

May 20, 2020

COVID-19

Washington’s AG Challenges Ed Dept on DACA, Other Exclusions in CARES Act

Washington state’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson yesterday challenged a U.S. Department of Education decision to deny student emergency grants allotted in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act to students who are not eligible for federal financial aid. This lawsuit comes after California community colleges sued Secretary of Education Betsy Devos earlier this […]

May 20, 2020

Students

Many Student Veterans May Not Receive COVID-19 Emergency Grants, Says Advocacy Group

Many students veterans may not be eligible to receive federal COVID-19 emergency grants because of Department of Education guidance that restricts these cash grants to students who have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, said Veterans Education Success, an advocacy group. “If ED [Department of Education] maintains its April 21 guidance […]

May 19, 2020

Students

Report: Undocumented Students Generated $133 Million in Emergency Aid, but They Won’t Receive a Penny

An estimated half-million undocumented students enrolled in colleges and universities generated up to $132.6 million in COVID-19 federal stimulus emergency aid for their institutions, according to a recent analysis from a Washington-based policy institute. Yet those same students are barred from receiving any of that aid.

May 18, 2020

African-American

House Passes Coronavirus Relief Measure Containing Numerous Higher Ed Provisions

On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package which would provide another round of stimulus checks among numerous other provisions, reported CNBC. A previous round of stimulus suspended interest and payments for most individuals with federal student loans through Sept. […]

May 17, 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

Asian American Pacific Islander

Erasing Hate: Advocates Combat Anti-Asian Bias Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Since the coronavirus crisis began in Wuhan, China, Asian and Asian American students have faced an increase in discrimination on U.S. campuses, as their classmates misplace blame for the pandemic. Months ago, students reported xenophobic remarks, pointed looks and avoidance from their peers. But even with classes moved online, they continue to deal with harassment.

May 14, 2020

COVID-19

How Will the Coronavirus Change Higher Education for Incarcerated Students?

Like the rest of the higher education landscape, college programs in prisons across the country have had to rethink how they teach their students in the midst of the coronavirus.

May 14, 2020