There is an overall tenor of optimism among higher ed endowments, with enrollment declines (cited by 62%) now the top worry for universities in spite of healthy enrollment levels for most universities.
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act would incrementally boost aid to students, eventually doubling by 2027-28, and include undocumented students.
Rowan University, a public research university in Glassboro, New Jersey, is a national model for institutional transformation, recently named the fourth-fastest growing public institution in the nation two years running.
While the pickings are slim in traditional stock and bond markets, there are other approaches and strategies available to skillful investors of endowment assets.
"Trustees can use their influence with university leaders and community members to not only convene around solutions, but to identify national best practices that may be applicable in the Colorado context."
Although mounting fees and tuition hikes are a big concern, here are a few things to ponder before dismantling existing funding streams for subsidized alternatives.
