White House Legislative Director Marc Short is leaving his post as President Donald Trump’s main liaison with Capitol Hill lawmakers in the latest high profile departure from the administration. More...
Where every Ala. county sends the most graduates to college
Autauga County sent 465 students to Auburn University at Montgomery in 2016. A total of 1,456 students enrolled in four-year state institutions. More...
Target rolls out college order pickup program
After testing it at a handful of schools last year, Target is expanding a program that allows college students to order items online and then to pick them up days or weeks later at a store near their campuses. More...
Is U.S. higher education headed for ‘Wild West’ tumult?
Higher education is more than a series of classes or a piece of paper, especially to first-generation students. It is the path to opportunity, social mobility and economic success. But the current environment is already difficult enough for the average student and his or her family to navigate. More...
Arizona universities got a boost in admissions from California in the past decade
As California's public universities have turned away tens of thousands of qualified applicants annually, Arizona has seen its numbers of California transplants grow, bringing with them higher tuition payments. More...
Campaign seeks to track college students omitted from federal graduation rates
More than half of bachelor’s degree recipients attend more than one post-secondary institution, and two-thirds of community college students are enrolled part-time, according to National Student Clearinghouse data. More...
Missouri lawmakers, governor loosen tuition cap for colleges, universities
Tuition increases currently are capped at the rate of inflation. At the time that cap was written into state law, legislators wanted to keep tuition low. More...
Stockton could be home of new California State University
Could Stockton be the future home for a new California State University? If some city and state officials have a say, some proposed plans will become a reality. More...
Missouri lawmakers, governor loosen tuition cap for colleges, universities
After more than a decade of facing caps on how much they can raise tuition, public colleges and universities in Missouri are seeing those restrictions loosened a bit. More...
State schools urge students burned by closing for-profit colleges to give them a chance
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wake Technical Community College are two public institutions encouraging students from three for-profit colleges to consider them for transfer this fall. More...