It's a type of financial aid initiative that's growing in popularity, according to area and statewide officials, designed to help schools grow enrollment and show low-income students that higher education is financially attainable.
Leadership skill in translating dollars to student success initiatives is just one reason why stronger state funding doesn't necessarily boost graduation rates.
Erasing college tuition and related frees does not equate to a free education. Living expenses, such as housing and food, still can leave aspiring students with surprising price tags.
According to a new Oregon State University study, insomnia among college students has a much stronger association with feelings of loneliness than it does with time spent looking at electronic devices.
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, higher ed leaders are being encouraged to re-energize programs aimed at keeping students engaged in the Democratic process and civic affairs.
Loud and overcrowded classrooms are just some of the big problems Massachusetts community college professors say they dealt with this past semester with free community college now available in the state.
While AI that is confined and structured can be useful in higher education settings, AI that is unpredictable, unmanageable and unexplainable has the potential to lead institutions down a dangerous road.
In the whirlwind of change occurring in college academics and athletics, the seven-year Baylor University president and NCAA board chair makes integrity a key focus to her numerous priorities.
Tropical storm Helene ravaged Warren Wilson College in western North Carolina, forcing a month-long shutdown. Facing $10 million in repairs, the small private school now struggles to rebuild amid limited funds and ongoing enrollment challenges, according to the school's president, Damian Fernández, who is determined to keep students learning and working on campus.
