With the flurry of higher ed staff processing and packaging aid offers, reviewing financial aid appeals and counseling students on the changes, NASFAA is asking the Department of Education to work closely with financial aid offices to protect underresourced students from the lightning-quick turnaround.
Some policy pushes have enjoyed bipartisan support, such as addressing hazing on college campuses. Others, however, have been more aligned across political lines, like dismantling DEI.
Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. have increased 388% since Oct. 7, compared to the same time last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Much of this activity has occurred at some of the nation's most well-regarded institutions.
The US Department of Education says it's investigating a complaint filed against New College of Florida alleging discrimination based on disability, according to a letter sent to the college's interim president. The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights said it plans to investigate "whether the College, on the basis of disability, excluded qualified persons […]
Harvard University, currently ranked 9th and 6th on Forbes' and The Wall Street Journal's latest college rankings, is the only institution to have received an "Abysmal" speech climate rating in FIRE's 2024 College Free Speech Rankings.
Washington Monthly's 2023 National University Rankings prioritizes student outcomes of Pell recipients, social mobility and opportunities for public service.
State education officials say that college-level AP Psychology can only be taught if content covering sexual orientation and gender identity is excluded.
Student affairs leaders who proactively partner with their procurement teams save time, save money, and create capacity for other strategic priorities.
NASPA reports that half of today's college students come from parents who have not earned a bachelor's degree. Do you know where they are and what they look like?
