By Andrew Kreighbaum. Free four-year tuition at public universities would create significant new costs for states, according to a report released Friday by the Campaign for Free College Tuition. Read more...
New Study on Student Confusion on Aid Eligibility
By Andrew Kreighbaum. More than half of graduating high school students who don't complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid don't know anything about financial aid, according to research released Monday by the National College Access Network. Read more...
Report Urges Overturn of Student Unit Record Ban
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A new report released today by Young Invincibles argues that a ban on collection of student-level data by the Department of Education prevents policy makers and students from understanding which college majors and programs have the best outcomes in terms of salary, job placement and loan repayment. Read more...
Half of Rehabilitated Borrowers Will Default Again
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Nearly half of defaulted student loan borrowers who rehabilitate their loans will default again, said a report released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monday. Read more...
Report: Average Student Loan Debt Ticked Up for 2015 Graduates
By Andrew Kreighbaum. College students who graduated with student loan debt in 2015 left with an average of $30,100 in debt -- an increase of 4 percent over the 2014 average, according to an annual report released Tuesday by the Institute for College Access and Success. Read more...
Night of the Clowns
By Jake New. Colleges are victims of a social media hoax, prompting concern that people dressed as clowns were stalking students and challenging campus security leaders. Read more...
Trump, Clinton and Sex Assault
By Jake New. Advocates for victims say leaked video of Republican not only points to troubling attitudes but highlights a key difference in the campaign platforms of the candidates. Read more...
A Virtual Counselor
By Jake New. Struggling to meet the rising demand for mental health services on campuses, colleges turn to online platforms and text messaging services. Experts are divided on the effectiveness of these approaches. Read more...
Graduation Gap for Black Football Players
By Jake New. New report finds big-time college football players at wealthiest programs graduate at rates lower than their nonathlete male peers. For black players, the gap is even bigger. Read more...
Deferring a Key Battle for Wealthy Universities
By Rick Seltzer. Princeton agrees to pay millions to local taxpayers to get them to drop a lawsuit, but the principles could surface elsewhere -- and again at Princeton in six years. Read more...