US House budget proposes cuts to federal work study and other programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — House Republicans are planning to zero out the budgets for programs that support student parents who need childcare and that help improve the quality of prospective and new teachers, among other cuts.
Read More about US House budget proposes cuts to federal work study and other programsCalifornia faces legal challenges to hiring policy regarding undocumented students
BLOOMBERG LAW — California has been a leader in legislation benefiting undocumented residents, such as allowing them to obtain driver’s licenses. Now, the state’s higher education system is looking to be their largest employer by relying on an untested legal theory.
Read More about California faces legal challenges to hiring policy regarding undocumented studentsOpinion: Why university organizations should end the practice of joint statements
INSIDE HIGHER ED — After almost three decades as a higher education administrator, I’ve witnessed a disturbing evolution in student statements when, in place of signing statements about campus and world events in their individual capacities, students began signing as organizations.
Read More about Opinion: Why university organizations should end the practice of joint statementsYoung adults report high levels of anxiety and depression
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Young adults in the U.S. are reporting feelings of anxiety and depression twice as frequently as teenagers, according to a recent report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Read More about Young adults report high levels of anxiety and depressionUS officials meet with Jewish leaders to discuss antisemitism on college campuses
REUTERS — Biden administration officials, voicing alarm at reports of anti-Jewish incidents at U.S. universities, met American Jewish leaders on Monday to discuss steps to counter the surge, a White House official said.
Read More about US officials meet with Jewish leaders to discuss antisemitism on college campusesUS Department of Education proposes new plan for student debt forgiveness
NBC NEWS — The Biden administration is proposing a new plan to forgive student debt, months after the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s sweeping pandemic-era debt relief plan in June.
Read More about US Department of Education proposes new plan for student debt forgivenessNew FAFSA rules make it easier for students to apply for financial aid
NPR — NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rachel Burns, author of a new report assessing what changes to the Free Application for Federal Aid could mean for students in the 2024-25 academic year.
Read More about New FAFSA rules make it easier for students to apply for financial aidAverage college tuition increases remain below the rate of inflation
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Despite public perceptions that the cost of college is too high, tuition prices remained relatively low this year.
Read More about Average college tuition increases remain below the rate of inflationAdvice for first-generation, working-class graduate school students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — During my senior year of high school, I applied to dozens of colleges, eager to finally prove to myself that I could “make it out” of my low-income neighborhood.
Read More about Advice for first-generation, working-class graduate school studentsHow the new FAFSA application form will affect state grants for college students
HIGHER ED DIVE — Congress passed legislation in late 2020 to simplify the FAFSA, an infamously difficult form for students and their families to complete. The updated version will debut in December, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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