A ‘Promising’ Way to Help Low-Income Students To and Through College
Why do so few low-income students go to college? Is it simply because there is not enough federal financial aid available?
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Are Public Universities Becoming Bastions of Privilege?
ACE Sides With the Worst For-Profit Colleges
Congratulations, One Dupont. You are now officially carrying the water for the worst of the for-profit higher education industry.
Wash U’s Plan to Enroll More Low-Income Students Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Wash U. will spend $25 million a year for five years to increase the share of freshmen receiving Pell Grants to 13 percent from 6 percent.
President Obama’s AOTC Plan Would Make a Bad Policy Better
President Obama is expected to announce a tax-reform plan tonight that would significantly simplify higher education tax breaks.
Former Sallie Mae CEO at Center of Federal Corruption Probe
We’re being reminded again of just how unseemly the financial relationships encouraged by the old bank-based loan system have been.
15 Higher Education Predictions for 2015
As 2014 comes to a close, New America's education program offers 15 higher education predictions for what we think will happen next year.
Noteworthy Provisions of the New Higher Ed Act Draft
Although much of Sen. Harkin's new Higher Ed Act reauthorization bill is similar to the initial draft, there are a few differences.
A Cynical Game that College Admissions Offices Play
Restore Ability to Benefit Program with Limits to Prevent Abuses
Eliminating the program to help pay for Pell Grants was short-sighted.
Private Loans: Still the Most Dangerous Form of Student Loan Debt
At a time of low interest rates, our guard may be down when it comes to the dangers of taking out private student loans.
For Third Time, APSCU Fails to Get Courts to Strike Down Incentive Compensation Rule
But that is not stopping the for-profit college lobbying group from continuing to call on the Ed Department to stop enforcing the rule.
Jumping Off the Merit Aid Merry-Go-Round
Some private colleges have jumped off the merit aid merry-go-round and redirected their resources to need-based aid.
Playing the Merit Aid Game at Public Universities
Few private nonprofit colleges use their financial aid resources to make college more accessible and affordable for the neediest students.
A Passion to Highlight Which Colleges Do Well by Low-Income Students
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education's Q&A with "Undermining Pell" author Stephen Burd.