Charles DervaricsLatinxPresident’s Budget ‘Shortchanges’ MSIsMinority-serving colleges and universities would lose some of last year’s hard-fought funding gains under President Bush’s proposed education budget plan for next year.February 4, 2008HomeWealthy Colleges Under Pressure To Use Endowments For Financial AidAlthough Congress has yet to approve any new rules on the topic, the debate on Capitol Hill about wealthy colleges and their endowments is prompting elite institutions to adopt friendlier policies toward lower-income students, a Washington, D.C., audience was told Friday.February 2, 2008Latinx2008 Budget: A Mix of Winners and LosersControversial Upward Bound experiment halted, and some MSIs win in earmarks.January 23, 2008Latinx2008 Budget: A Mix of Winners and LosersFor higher education, Congress’ long-awaited omnibus 2008 spending bill is a decidedly mixed bag with a few victories and some unexpected setbacks.January 21, 2008StudentsThe Year Ahead on Capitol HillHigher education advocates hope Congress will address Pell Grant increases, textbook costs and other priorities before the fall presidential campaign.January 9, 2008MSIsBlack Lawmakers Urged to Join Earmark FeastDespite presidential veto, earmarks are likely to stay and be accessible to minority-serving institutions under Democratic-controlled Congress.December 26, 2007LatinxMSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start TeachersNew legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.December 12, 2007LatinxMSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start TeachersNew legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.December 10, 2007HomeEducation Funding Vetoed, Democrats Press on With Policy ProposalPresident Bush has vetoed a 2008 education budget bill that many advocates had championed for its proposed increases in student financial aid and college-access programs.November 28, 2007StudentsNew Choice Requirement on Student Loans May Break Near-monopoly Lenders Have at 55 SchoolsColleges and universities, including minority- serving institutions, will have to include at least three different funding sources on any “preferred lender list” they give to prospective student borrowers, under rules being proposed by the U.S. Department of Education.November 28, 2007Previous PagePage 22 of 38Next Page
