The "Big, Beautiful Bill" added additional taxes on a small set of universities. Now budget cuts have hit campuses across the Ivy League and elsewhere.
Shrinking state funding in the 1970s forced colleges to shift costs to students, ending the era of widespread tuition-free higher education. Expanded federal student loans then helped drive tuition sharply higher, according to History.
Fairleigh Dickinson University President Michael Avaltroni is building a statewide network that spans a learner's journey from K12 to higher ed to the workplace.
Nearly two-thirds of registered voters say a four-year college degree isn't worth the cost, according to an NBC News report. Yet in Utah, residents are earning higher-education credentials in record numbers.
To better support first-generation and low-income students, Boston College's Messina College offers intensive academic, financial and residential assistance to help them succeed and transition into bachelor's programs.
Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to restore $750 million in federal funding that was suspended over government allegations of "unlawful discrimination."
New Jersey's initiative has helped 13,500 adults return to college, boosting tuition recovery and economic impact. It's become a national model for re-engaging adult learners.
