Congress blocks US Education Department from expanding Pell Grant eligibility
BNN — Amid the chaos of a looming government shutdown, the Biden administration’s attempt to extend federal financial aid to more students hit a wall, with Congress thwarting plans to increase Pell Grant funding.
Read More about Congress blocks US Education Department from expanding Pell Grant eligibilityWhite House proposal aims to give states authority over online colleges
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A proposal from the Biden administration could reshape how states oversee online education.
Read More about White House proposal aims to give states authority over online collegesHow university counsel plays an important role at universities
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Once upon a time, administrators on college campuses would gather in corner offices to write new policies or start new programs. When their work was done, someone would say, “run this past the lawyer” to make sure all the legal t’s were crossed and i’s were dotted.
Read More about How university counsel plays an important role at universitiesNumber of students transferring universities have increased over the past year
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new report shows the number of students transferring grew last fall, especially among disadvantaged groups, a tentatively hopeful sign to higher ed experts.
Read More about Number of students transferring universities have increased over the past yearPell Grant program faces budget shortfall
HIGHER ED DIVE — The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that the federal aid program could see a shortfall as high as $95 billion over the next decade.
Read More about Pell Grant program faces budget shortfallReport: rural universities provide significant return on investment to students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Rural colleges and universities tend to be more affordable and accessible and have shorter times to degree than their urban and suburban counterparts, according to a recent report by researchers at Boston College.
Read More about Report: rural universities provide significant return on investment to studentsDiversity, equity, and inclusion trainings at universities could face legal challenges
UC NEWS — If an employee believes that the job training they received requires them to support anti-racism theories, does that violate their free-speech rights? Perhaps. A federal appeals court in St. Louis heard arguments last week by two public school workers who believe so.
Read More about Diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings at universities could face legal challengesSurvey finds that students enrolled in graduate schools have higher income and better job opportunities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Graduate students are looking for career advancement and an earnings premium when they enroll, and they judge their overall satisfaction with their program by their outcomes after graduation, new research from think tank Third Way and Global Strategy Group found.
Read More about Survey finds that students enrolled in graduate schools have higher income and better job opportunitiesSome student loan borrowers with less than $12,000 in debt to receive loan forgiveness
INVESTOPEDIA — Student loan borrowers who took out less than $12,000 to go to college and paid on their loans for 10 years are having their federal debts forgiven faster than they’d initially been told.
Read More about Some student loan borrowers with less than $12,000 in debt to receive loan forgivenessA look at donations made to universities over the past year
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Higher education institutions in the U.S. took in $58 billion in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2023, according to the latest Voluntary Support of Education survey by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE.
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