The HEA, as the act is known, lets higher education institutions and our students know the rules in order to participate in federal financial aid. The federal government spends about $123 billion annually on student financial aid, including $28 billion in grants and $94 billion in loan subsidies. More...
The migrant university summer experience helping students view college life
Teaching students the importance of higher education is the primary goal of the Migrant University Summer Experience program at UTRGV. More...
Colleges react to Trump admissions policy
Leaders from three of Philadelphia’s best-known colleges reacted to President Donald Trump’s announcement to not consider race as a factor when admitting students into college. More...
Pennsylvania is a state that needs to invest in higher education
It’s easy to scoff at the Keystone Scholars grant program, which gives every newborn or adopted child in Pennsylvania $100 they can use toward their education after high school. More...
Laredo College name change will come at a cost
Leaders at the college formally known as Laredo Community College says they are excited to be going through with the name change; however, it’s going to take some time for the change to be visible. More...
Cornell and solar developer form partnership for $100,000 pollinator study
Agriculture in New York is highly dependent on bees, which contribute about $500 million in pollination services annually to crops such as cherries, pumpkins, strawberries, apples, beans, squash and blueberries. More...
More high school grads than ever are going to college, but 1 in 5 will quit
There’s a $32 million glass-fronted complex near completion that will house the nursing program and administrative offices and a new $11 million recreation center that will also have a lab to study kinesiology, or human movement. More...
Race is not only factor colleges count in seeking diversity
Many people cheered the news last week that the Trump White House reversed Obama-era policies designed to foster greater racial diversity on America’s college campuses, contending students should only be admitted on academic merit. More...
YSU joins higher education consortium
Youngstown State University is among nine public colleges and universities in northeast Ohio that have teamed up to create a consortium agreement to improve efficiency and effectiveness, strengthen educational offerings, provide collaborative pathways to degrees and support the region’s workforce. More...
How will colleges react to Trump policy on race in admissions?
Now to the latest guidelines from the Trump administration on race and its role in college admissions. More...