Charles DervaricsHomeNew Congress More Amenable to the DREAM ActA bill to eliminate many higher education barriers for undocumented students may get new life in the now Democrat-controlled U.S. Congress, say advocates who hope to break a six-year stalemate on the issue.April 18, 2007LatinxHinojosa Keeping the Focus on AccessNew chair of House higher education subcommittee says the business community needs to partner with colleges.April 4, 2007HomeHouse Panel Signals Support For Expansion of College Prep ProgramsHouse Democrats signaled last week that they want to expand the federal investment in early college awareness programs such as Talent Search, Upward Bound and GEAR UP to prepare more low-income and minority youth for high-paying jobs.March 25, 2007HomeSummit Produces New Ideas For Improving Access For Needy, Minority StudentsWhen Native students transfer to mainstream institutions, the biggest obstacles to overcome often involve the admissions office.March 22, 2007StudentsBush Administration Making Attempts to Simplify Student Aid FormAs national leaders prepare for a summit on higher education’s future, congressional Democrats and the Bush administration are vying for the spotlight in an effort to simplify the bulky Free Application for Federal Student Aid used by low-income students.March 21, 2007HomeHigher Ed Groups Weigh In on Minimum Wage DebateFor students, it’s a potential windfall. But for colleges, a long-discussed increase in the federal minimum wage may become the latest challenge for the federal work-study program…March 21, 2007LatinxEd. Dept. Official: Pell Grant Increase Will Benefit Minority-Serving InstitutionsWASHINGTON A senior Education Department official defended the agency’s 2008 budget for minority-serving institutions yesterday by noting these colleges and universities would be among the main beneficiaries of new efforts to increase Pell Grants and produce more college-ready high school graduates.March 14, 2007LatinxBush Administration Blasted For Lack of Financial Support For Minority-Serving InstitutionsEducation Secretary Margaret Spellings faced tough questioning yesterday from both Republicans and Democrats on her department’s 2008 budget, as many lawmakers said they no longer would tolerate freezes in funding for minority-serving institutions and other post-secondary programs.March 11, 2007LatinxCongressional Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access, AffordabilityWASHINGTON More support for Pell Grants and minority-serving colleges are two of the best strategies to expand access to postsecondary education, witnesses told the U.S. House of Representatives’ higher education subcommittee yesterday at the panel’s first hearing of the 110th Congress.March 8, 2007LatinxTribal Colleges Fight To Retain Federal FundingIt may not receive the attention of Pell Grants or other financial aid issues…March 7, 2007Previous PagePage 31 of 38Next Page
