Funding
Sequestration cuts will shortchange students, universities say
The poorest students could lose grants and work-study money allowing them to go to college. Research that leads to discoveries in medicine and agriculture and to breakthroughs that bolster the…
Feds’ loan changes hamper black college enrollment
Thousands of students this year unexpectedly had to stay at home, transfer to a less expensive school, or find new money after the U.S. Department of Education quietly changed how…
Stanford University is 1st college to raise $1B
Stanford University has set a new record for college fundraising, becoming the first school to collect more than $1 billion in a single year, according to a report released Wednesday,…
Colorado seeks to increase higher education opportunities for undocumented immigrants
Colorado Democrats are seeking to pass a bill to lower tuition rates for undocumented immigrants who reside here, says Yahoo! News.…
Traditional federal college aid needs overhaul, education group says
The rapid growth of the Hispanic population, among minorities needing better access to higher education, leads an advocacy group to suggest that the federal financial-aid structure is outdated and needs…
Decline in endowments may affect best colleges rankings
The value of college endowments, which had rebounded following the recession, declined slightly despite a recovering stock market, U.S. News reports. …
Should colleges be judged by job success?
Should public colleges and universities be judged and funded primarily by how well they groom students for the job market? Yes, they should, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican,…
Some worry new tax law will reduce college donations
Charities and nonprofit organizations are worried that new limits on tax deductions for high earners this year will hurt donations—including alumni giving—just as charitable giving is starting to rebound from…
Massachusetts University charges students a pedestrian fee
If you want to walk on the campus of Worcester State University in Massachusetts, it's going to cost you, the Huffington Post reports.…
Financial aid fix may reverse college dropout crisis
An influential group of college presidents, civil rights leaders and advocates sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is highlighting what it calls a growing higher education dropout crisis…