By Andrew Kreighbaum. When President Trump applied to transfer from Fordham University to the more prestigious Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, he interviewed with an admissions officer who was a close friend of his older brother, Fred Trump Jr. More...
Higher Ed Groups Ask Lawmakers to Prioritize Graduate Education
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A coalition of higher ed groups asked key Senate and House lawmakers in a letter Monday to make graduate students a priority in a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. More...
Taking Stock of Pell Grants Behind Bars
By Andrew Kreighbaum. At an annual meeting of supporters of the Second Chance Pell pilot program, many attendees focused on full reinstatement of federal aid for incarcerated students. More...
Senators Push Alternative to Student Loans
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Lawmakers argue bipartisan bill would spur growth of income-share agreements by clarifying consumer protections. Skeptics say the agreements offer students a different kind of debt. More...
States Put Stamp on Student Loan Oversight
By Andrew Kreighbaum. After the Trump administration dialed back oversight of student loan servicers, states have responded to demands from consumer groups by passing new laws targeting companies that handle millions of borrowers' payments. More...
Proposal for Federal Income-Share Agreement Program
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A paper released Tuesday by the Manhattan Institute proposes a federal income-share agreement that would extend students a single $50,000 line of credit. More...
Report Finds Limited Information on Short-Term Training
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A new report from the Institute for College Access and Success warns that little is known about the results of short-term postsecondary education and training programs that might become eligible for Pell Grants should Congress reduce minimum program-length requirements. More...
Warren Draws Contrast on Debt Relief Plans
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren unveils details of a debt cancellation bill, making the case for a more targeted approach than legislation offered by rival Bernie Sanders. More...
GAO: U.S. Should Verify Borrowers’ Income for Income-Driven Loan Plans
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Government Accountability Office in a report released Thursday recommended that the Department of Education do more to verify the income and family size of borrowers applying for income-driven repayment plans. More...
Paper: Race Connected to Student Borrowing Trends
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A brief released Monday in the journal Education Researcher finds that racial differences in student borrowing have diverged over the past two decades. Since 2000, Hispanic students have been less likely and black students more likely to borrow than white students, the brief finds. More...