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Study Shocker: Students Illiterate About College Financial Aid
College-bound high school students, no matter their economic background, consider the price of college to be a very important factor in their decision-making, even those whose families are paying for their education and aren’t eligible for financial aid. However, most students across economic backgrounds and financial categories have a “shockingly low” knowledge of how the […]
June 26, 2019
Students
Legislation Would Cancel All Existing Federal Student Loan Debt
Eliminating tuition and fees at all public four-year colleges and universities and making community colleges, trade schools and apprenticeship programs tuition- and fee-free for all students are highlights of federal legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders of Vermont and representatives Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The […]
June 24, 2019
Students
Why Does Harvard Have a Police Force?
In April and May, student protesters at Johns Hopkins University engaged in a civil protest against the establishment of a police department on their campus. As the university moved towards rolling out the police force, they quashed the students’ protest with the help of the Baltimore Police Department. While Johns Hopkins may have won the battle against the student protestors, the students’ activism has opened the door for other students around the country to attempt to preempt the establishment of police forces at their own universities.
June 19, 2019
Students
TICAS Report Sheds Light on Student Loan Defaults
A report from The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) finds that, of the nearly seven million borrowers who take out student loans, more than a million Direct Loan borrowers have entered default in just the last 12 months.
June 17, 2019
Students
NCAA’s Discriminatory APR Scores
A few weeks ago, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released their annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores for each Division I team. While the annual announcement of these scores typically generates headlines that APR scores are improving, these headlines are disturbingly misleading.
June 16, 2019
Students
Study Finds Women Undergrads in STEM Facing “Chilly” Campus Climate
Research published this month found that as women students remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, they are being subjected to an unwelcoming, “chilly” atmosphere in these male‐dominated fields.
June 12, 2019
Students
IHEP Report Recommends Strengthening Data-Use Practices
A new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy and EducationCounsel emphasizes the importance of disaggregating data to promote racial, ethnic and socioeconomic equity and student success.
June 11, 2019
Students
Report: Student Loan Debt Thwarts Do-Over for Many Bankruptcy Filers
Millions of Americans have filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy to eliminate crippling debt and get a fresh financial start, but nowadays it isn’t unusual for people to come out of the process still owing much of their debt in the form of student loans, according to a report issued Tuesday by LendEDU.
June 11, 2019
Students
San Antonio College’s Dr. Robert Vela Leading with Intention
Dr. Robert Vela’s presidency at San Antonio College (SAC) has resulted in a more diverse administration that reflects the student body, increased engagement with the surrounding community and a soon-to-be-developed diversity initiative that aims to embed a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across the college’s divisions.
June 5, 2019
Students
UNCF Conference Empowers Student Leaders
More than six dozen juniors, seniors and recent graduates from the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities gathered this week at Gallaudet University for the United Negro College Fund’s 9th annual Student Leadership Conference.
May 30, 2019
Students
Northern Kentucky University Welcomes Bonita J. Brown as VP and CSO
Bonita J. Brown has been named vice president and chief strategy officer at Northern Kentucky University (NKU), beginning on August 1. Brown brings years of higher education experience to her new role, including service at Achieving the Dream, the Education Trust, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the University of North Texas, the University […]
May 29, 2019
Students
Dwight Watson Named Chancellor of UW-Whitewater
Dr. Dwight C. Watson has been named the 17th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Watson comes to UW-Whitewater from Southwest Minnesota State University, where he currently serves as provost and vice president of academic and student affairs. In this role, he worked to improve student achievement, institutional diversity and inclusion, and transfer pathways, while […]
May 28, 2019
Students
GlobalMindEd Conference Promotes Collaboration for Student Career Success
First-generation college students, educators, business leaders and policymakers will convene for this year’s annual GlobalMindEd conference to explore innovative approaches to preparing students for a changing workforce. The conference will feature several plenary sessions addressing topics such as the future of work; how to empower women in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics; social […]
May 24, 2019
Students
The Wind is at My Back
As a Morehouse College alumnus, I have been intrigued by the varied reactions to Robert Smith’s multi-million-dollar pledge to wipe clean the student loan debt of the College’s class of ’19. Some people are speechless and heartened by this act. Others have a lot to say about what more could and should be done to address the cost of higher education in generaI. Both reactions are certainly worthy of attention.
May 22, 2019
Students
IHEP Summit Spotlights Financial Struggles of Low-Income, Working-Class Students
Achieving equity for low-income students in post-secondary education requires getting down to the nitty-gritty of what they need, and the Institute for Higher Education Policy provided a forum for that Tuesday with a summit featuring game-changing institutional leaders, the release of a special report and in-person perspectives of students who have overcome major finance-related obstacles on their way to a degree.
May 21, 2019
Students
Upswing Raises $2M to Reach 2020 Degree Attainment Goal
Education technology startup Upswing announced that it has raised $2 million from education partners to further efforts to improve college success and completion. With the support of the most recent partners Impact America Fund, Rethink Education, Lumina Foundation and Strada Education Network, Upswing will move forward in its work to use technology to enhance college […]
May 21, 2019
Students
TICAS Calls on Congress to Address Disparities in College Funding
A new brief from The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) adds to growing research about disparities in college funding and the consequential impact on student outcomes. Titled “Inequitable Funding, Inequitable Results: Racial Disparities at Public Colleges,” the issue brief notes that community colleges and regional universities – schools that disproportionately enroll low-income students […]
May 16, 2019
Students
Discharge, Reparations Part of Student Loan Debt Discussion
Cancellation and reparations, two topics that have not been at the forefront of discussion about the twin student loan debt and default crises, surfaced during an event Tuesday presented by the Bipartisan Policy Council, the Consumer Bankers Association and The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.
May 14, 2019
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