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Dorm room in a retirement home: Crowded dorms at Minnesota colleges lead to unusual housing options

Across the state, some schools are arranging creative housing options for students, from retirement homes to off-campus apartments. Others are bunking in lounges converted...

The role of agents in the NIL era: What do they do for college athletes?

NIL agents are not required to be certified by the NCAA and certain states. As marketing agents, they look for whatever’s best for their players’ personal brand both financially and school-wise.

FAFSA woes mean some students still don’t know college costs

The rollout of the updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid meant schools received students' financial information months later than expected—and some students are still trying to determine their college costs weeks before the fall semester is set to begin.

University of Minnesota approves the largest tuition hike in a decade

The increases were included in a $5 billion budget package that also calls for spending cuts and pay raises for some faculty who presented regents with data showing their wages are no longer competitive with other universities.

Red Lake Nation College opens in Minneapolis, offering higher education and cultural connection

The tribal college is among the first to open a location in a U.S. city to provide educational opportunities to American Indians who live far from reservations.

Minnesota steps in to help students struggling with FAFSA forms

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education will provide $15,000 grants to two advocacy groups to assist students after glitches marred the rollout of a new federal financial aid form.