Suit seeks relief for trade school students with years of debt but no career
The Wilfred Academy promised her “everything you’ll need for your beauty career.” When she enrolled, Ana Salazar, a single mother of four, then 40, believed it was a…
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Delaware seeks to steer the poor to top colleges
Delaware announced on Wednesday a new effort to encourage high-achieving low-income students to apply to top colleges, saying it would send application fee waivers and other information to…
Harvard asks graduates to donate time to free online humanities class
Alumni of elite colleges are accustomed to getting requests for money from their alma mater, but the appeal that Harvard sent to thousands of graduates on Monday was…
Better colleges failing to lure talented poor
Most low-income students who have top test scores and grades do not even apply to the nation’s best colleges, according to a new analysis of every high school…
A university steak to go with that sweatshirt?
Tongs in hand, you lean over to take in the smoky sizzle of a steak on the grill, and your thoughts naturally turn to ... your alma mater?…
Universities abroad join partnerships on the web
Over the last year, elite American universities have raced to stake out a place in the new world of free online courses — and now, universities around the…
Colleges become major front in fight over carrying guns
Public colleges and universities have become a major front in the nation’s debate over guns as gun-rights advocates press to expand the right to carry concealed weapons, a…
Clarity and confusion from tuition calculators
The annual ritual of college admissions has shifted from the season of applying to the season of waiting, the New York Times reports.
Parents’ financial support may not help college grades
Parents saving for college costs, take heed: A new national study has found that the more college money parents provide — whether in absolute terms or as a…
Downturn still squeezes colleges and universities
An annual survey of colleges and universities found that a growing number of schools face declining enrollment and less revenue from tuition, the New York Times reports.