By Stefanie Botelho. Instead of devoting four years to obtaining a bachelor’s degree, Weldon took off two semesters and multiple summers to work as a full-time political organizer — first for Obama’s 2012 campaign, then for Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s 2013 re-election bid and finally for the Dallas County Democratic Party. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Hillary Clinton announced new details Thursday about another piece of her plan to make college more affordable: More rewards for those who commit to national service. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. College students this past fall likely borrowed the least amount for higher education in five years, federal data show, amid declining overall enrollment and a drop in lending to students at for-profit schools. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. This fall, City Tech will launch ASAP (Accelerated Study in Associate Programs), a program that has garnered national recognition, including a recent citation by President Obama for doubling the graduation rates of participating students. As part of The City University of New York’s (CUNY) initiative to expand ASAP beyond its community colleges, City Tech will provide ASAP services to students who are working toward an Associate degree. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities are implementing criminal background checks on all of their professors, even though most do not teach minors and are exempt from such checks under state child protection law, the faculty union says. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Colorado students who have had difficulty affording college in the past may get some relief after the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative board adopted new rules relating to the state's ability to match scholarship funds. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. At Lansing Community College (LCC) in Michigan, learning isn’t limited to lectures and textbooks; many of the hallway and classroom walls are covered – floor to ceiling – with graphics illustrating topics from history, literature and science. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. The Stephens family of San Francisco is best known for its for-profit Academy of Art University (see main story, “Black Arts”), but the bulk of their estimated $800 million fortune is in real estate. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Today, Barnes & Noble College, a leading operator of campus bookstores with more than 720 stores at college and universities nationwide, officially announced the acceleration of its market research platform. Expanded research access will help the company’s partners – colleges and universities, consumer brands and publishers – better understand the thinking, behaviors and expectations of current and future college students and faculty. More...

By Tim Goral. Hey, high schoolers, scared of bombing on the SATs and not getting into college? Don't worry, a growing number of U.S. schools are scrapping standardized test scores as part of admission. More...