Students Aren’t Only Ones Confused by Federal Financial Aid
How might giving out financial aid incrementally over the course of the semester, instead of in one lump sum impact student success?
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Reading the Tea Leaves: More Cuts to Student Aid Expected
The Administration wants to pull $3.9 billion out of the roughly $10.6 billion Pell program surplus.
The “Skinny Budget” Starves Some Higher Ed Programs
The Trump Administration calls for a 13 percent cut to funding for the U.S. Department of Education and targeting some popular programs.
Survey Says: College Presidents Concerned About Transparency
A new Inside Higher Ed survey of college presidents finds poor scores for transparency efforts.
We Should All Be Political, Even If We’re Not All Partisan
Nonpartisan doesn’t mean indifference, neither can—or should—it preclude anyone from being political.
College Access is Still a Problem
In our segregated system of higher education, the meager number of low-income students at the nation’s top schools remains a real problem.
An Easy Win in Year-Round Pell
Congress and the Administration should reinvest Pell funds to give students access to the grants all year long.
Is Higher Education the Gateway to the Middle Class?
Groundbreaking new research offers a major step forward in our understanding of higher education and economic mobility.
Executive order on HBCUs launches Trump’s “New Deal for Black America”
The public should keep a close eye on magic bullet solutions for HBCU funding troubles.
Lower Ed
A former insider discloses the story behind for-profit schools to explain the lose-lose options for Americans seeking a better life.
The False Promises of Online Education
Policymakers need to address the issue of high costs and questionable quality in online education programs, identified in a recent study.
Are Elite Universities Committed to Openness?
MOOC-era leaders have not embraced OER-based degree programs.
How Trump Could Abolish the Department of Education
Donald Trump and Rep. Thomas Massie have both proposed eliminating the Department of Education. Here's how they could do it.
The Effervescent Optimism of Private Loan Refinancing
SoFi went for broke with a second Super Bowl ad. So what do they actually do?