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The Biggest Losers in FY 2018 Higher Ed Budget Request
The Trump administration today released its full 2018 budget request to Congress -- and it has particularly harsh implications for students.
1098-T Data Light the Way Forward in Higher Ed Transparency
Nearly as interesting as the findings of the study are the data that made these findings possible.
Even at Private Colleges, Low-Income Students Tend to Go to the Poorest Schools
The private colleges that low-income students tend to go to are the least-equipped to serve them.
Choppy Waters: How the Student Loan System Reverses Progress for Previously Defaulted Borrowers
It’s bad news for the most promising group of borrowers in default.
Democratic Bill Pitches New Package of Pell Proposals
Congressional Democrats introduced a bill full of old-hat policies—but it also contains some gems for an HEA reauthorization.
Bipartisan Group in Congress Seeks to End the College Blackout
A bipartisan bill would go a long way toward giving students access to high-quality, comprehensive information when choosing a college.
NACUBO’s Misleading Spin on Merit Aid
In its tuition-discounting survey, NACUBO isn't honest about how these policies are harming low-income students.
Mind the Gap: How Higher Education Contributes to Gender Wage Disparities
A recent study from shows significant gaps in the earnings between male and female students.
Off Limits: More to Learn Before Congress Allows Colleges to Restrict Student Borrowing
Many For-Profit Colleges are Not What They Seem
Out of context, many for-profit colleges appear to offer higher economic mobility rates than the average community college.
A-Pell-and-a-Half Is Enough
Capping the year-round Pell Grant at 150 percent of his annual maximum would protect students and taxpayers while preventing abuses.
New Data Reveals, For First Time, Each Colleges’ Share of Rich Kids
Trail-blazing study provides clearest picture we’ve ever had of the socioeconomic breakdown of individual colleges' student bodies.