How to run a university like an enterprise
Is too much state regulation hindering efficiency at public universities? Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro thinks so, and he unveiled a plan Aug. 11 that would…
Funding
Rising costs force students to skimp on textbooks
As the cost of textbooks continues to rise, many college students are choosing to skimp on textbooks to save money, reports the Huffington Post.
30,000 college students kicked out of food aid program in Michigan
Michigan has removed about 30,000 college students from its food stamp program—close to double the initial estimate—saving about $75 million a year, says Human Services Director Maura Corrigan,…
Students with average grades can get scholarships
While scholarship opportunities abound for students with eye-popping SAT scores and single-digit class ranks, those without remarkable academic backgrounds are often left to wonder if there are any…
Ark. receives $1M grant to boost college grad rate
Nine Arkansas colleges and universities will focus on changing remediation programs and other efforts through a $1 million grant aimed at increasing the state's college graduation rate, Gov.…
College students using ‘sugar daddies’ to pay off loan debt
On a Sunday morning in late May, Taylor left her Harlem apartment and boarded a train for Greenwich, Conn. She planned on spending the day with a man…
More colleges helping out with the financial burdens of internships
A few months ago, College of William and Mary student Nick Reck was selected for a summer internship in a senator’s office on Capitol Hill, the Washington Post…
Graduate students hit hard in debt deal
The debt deal reached by Congressional leaders and President Obama would keep the nation from defaulting on its loans, but it would make graduate school much more expensive…
Debt-ceiling bill includes $17B increase in Pell Grants
After weeks of political posturing, the agreement reached by lawmakers to raise the nation’s debt ceiling contains some good news for low-income undergraduate students—and bad news for other…
For-profit college chain in Kentucky accused of cheating students out of financial aid
The Kentucky Attorney General filed suit Wednesday against a chain of for-profit colleges in the state, claiming that administrators at Daymar Colleges have consistently deceived students by making…