Reginald StuartCommunity CollegesCommunity Colleges Embracing Programs That Increase Retention, Grad RatesAcademic leaders feel they may have hit upon a strategy that could wipe out the schools’ reputation for losing almost as many students as they enroll.July 15, 2013African-AmericanWithout Timely PPL Fix, College Officials See Another Dire Financial Fall AheadAt HBCUs alone, more than 12,000 students were affected last year by the revised Parent Plus Loan standards, collectively costing the institutions tens of millions of dollars in anticipated income.July 14, 2013African-AmericanFAMU Turnaround Marches On at Steady PaceWhen the revived band begins practicing in a few weeks, it will be the most prominent sign that rebuilding of the historic institution is taking a giant step forward.July 7, 2013HomeAnalysis: Howard University Heading in Harm’s Way?The effect of Parent Plus Loan changes, cuts in funds allocated by the federal government and anticipated shrinking grant funds make for a “perfect storm” that perhaps has the prestigious institution rattled.June 27, 2013African-AmericanSouth Carolina State Put on ‘Warning’ Status by Accreditation AgencyThe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools cites South Carolina State for numerous shortcomings and gives mixed rulings on other HBCUs.June 20, 2013HomeSouth Carolina State Forges Ahead in Midst of ControversyThe embattled board of trustees of South Carolina State University signaled earlier this week it was moving ahead with its disputed agenda for the institution.May 23, 2013African-AmericanFisk University Begins ‘Renaissance’ With Revamped Board of TrusteesThe historic institution has put more members with extensive business and financial experience in key positions as it seeks to preserve its accreditation.May 20, 2013Leadership & PolicyMeharry President Riley Takes Sudden SabbaticalMeharry Medical College, training ground for many of the nation’s healthcare professionals of color in the last century, announced Monday that Dr. Wayne Riley, its popular president, had chosen immediately to go on sabbatical.May 20, 2013HomeColleges and Universities Work to Build Endowments After RecessionAs outside sources of funds level and decrease and many institutions try to hold the line on boosting tuition and fees, the income from endowments is increasingly being looked to as a future source for closing funding gaps.May 6, 2013StudentsHBCUs Trying to Undo Damage Resulting From Federal Parent Plus Loans RevisionsWhile the U.S. Department of Education eventually bowed to demands that the new rules be revisited, it’s still unknown how many families had their loan applications reconsidered and approved.May 2, 2013Previous PagePage 15 of 37Next Page
