By Kasia Kovacs. Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos is touring college campuses across America, and some universities have shut him out because of his rhetoric against groups too numerous to list. Read more...
Report Criticizes USA Funds and ECMC
By Paul Fain. Guarantee agencies have fallen away from their public missions, says the Century Foundation, which called on the feds to push for the agencies’ $5 billion in assets to be spent helping struggling student borrowers. Read more...
Stepping-Stone or Off-Ramp?
By Paul Fain. Stackable credential pathways have plenty of promise, but a new study fuels worries about poorly designed programs shunting underrepresented student groups into short-term programs of questionable value. 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...
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...
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...
States Fund More Student Aid
By Rick Seltzer. Grant aid grew by 5.7 percent and nongrant aid grew by more than 7 percent in 2014-15 fiscal year. Read more...
Picking Political Presidents
By Rick Seltzer. Search processes prove to be a key point of contention as West Florida and Kennesaw State have considered making politicians university presidents. Read more...
Court Reinstates False Claims Suit Against For-Profit College
By Doug Lederman. A federal appeals court on Wednesday overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed a False Claims Act lawsuit in which two former employees accused a for-profit college of falsifying grades to keep students eligible for federal financial aid. Read more...
Digital Textbook Codes As Costly As Traditional Course Materials
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Textbook costs are a sore subject for many college and university students, with increasing textbook prices prompting students to look for less expensive options. More...