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Colgate: Free tuition to students whose families earn less than $80K

By Chris Burt

The university is aiming to improve access and affordability to those from lower- and middle-income backgrounds.

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May 27, 2021

The 8 ways colleges can lessen stress on student parents

Despite their drive to earn degrees, many face barriers in reaching their goals, say researchers at Ascend at the Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation.

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May 27, 2021

Fans in the fall? 4 COVID decisions facing colleges

A new study from Seton Hall University shows that those fans are optimistic, but cautious, about attending games.

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May 27, 2021

Why you should require students to get vaccinated as COVID retreats

The question now vexing colleges is how to safely reopen on-ground learning with a pandemic in retreat. It’s a nice problem to have, but it still has to be solved.

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May 26, 2021

Scholarship shot: 4 states push teens to get vaccines

Students ages 12-17 who get vaccinated are eligible in some states to win a huge prize: a fully-paid college education.

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May 26, 2021

Ex-prisoners share uplifting education stories with Cardona

The Secretary of Education and Biden Administration have shown receptiveness to increased access to learning for those who are incarcerated.

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May 24, 2021

Indiana University, from ‘red’ state, is requiring vaccine

The IU system is mandating that all staff, faculty and students get preventive COVID doses, bucking trends among institutions from Republican-led areas.

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