Bennington College starts no-loan program for Vermont residents
HIGHER ED DIVE — Bennington officials cast the program as the first of its kind at a private institution in Vermont. The goal is to attract more in-state students.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Pennsylvania State University said this week that it won’t be launching a Center for Racial Justice after all, despite this being a key 2020 recommendation of the Select Penn State Presidential Commission on Racism, Bias and Community Safety.
Read More about Penn State cancels plans for Center for Racial JusticeUniversity of Maryland Law increases financial aid for in-state low-income students
THE WASHINGTON POST — The University of Maryland pledged Monday to expand aid for students from within the state who have significant financial need, a $20 million annual program to be known in College Park as the Terrapin Commitment.
Read More about University of Maryland Law increases financial aid for in-state low-income studentsOpinion: Opposing higher education has become a political strategy
THE CHRONICLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The United States has had many education governors, elected officials who have touted their records on public schools and colleges.
Read More about Opinion: Opposing higher education has become a political strategyFederal student loan forgiveness survives court challenges for now
REUTERS — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Republican-led challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt, shortly after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected a request in another case to block it.
Read More about Federal student loan forgiveness survives court challenges for nowFederal student loan forgiveness applications are now open
INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Biden on Monday afternoon opened his plan to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student debt to everyone who is eligible.
Read More about Federal student loan forgiveness applications are now openHow to apply for new federal student loan forgiveness programs
WWVA — President Joe Biden on Monday officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program, opening the door for millions of Americans to apply for up to $20,000 in forgiveness. The Biden administration touts it as a simple, straightforward application that should only take about five minutes. Here’s how to apply.
Read More about How to apply for new federal student loan forgiveness programsTest-optional colleges struggle with fairness in the admissions process
THE HECHINGER REPORT — One college admissions officer at a large public university described how test-optional admissions had spurred more disagreements in his office. A third reader on an application was often called in to break a tie when one staffer said ‘yes’ and another said ‘no.’ Without SAT and ACT scores, he explained, the…
Read More about Test-optional colleges struggle with fairness in the admissions processSurvey: Most Americans oppose laws restricting faculty free speech
HIGHER ED DIVE — This latest polling data comes as academic freedom has become a major issue for state and federal lawmakers. State legislative proposals that would restrict the topics colleges can teach are on the rise this year compared to 2021, according to an August report from PEN America.
Read More about Survey: Most Americans oppose laws restricting faculty free speechOpinion: Rising college tuition costs are causing a decline in intellectual curiosity
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Pundits on both sides of the aisle continue to debate the merits of President Biden’s plans to cancel student debt. But no matter which side of the debate you fall on, it’s hard to argue with the fact that canceling up to $20,000 in student debt will not fix the entrenched…
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