A recent Senate hearing examined ways to improve college financial transparency—from true costs to aid packages—to help families make informed choices. Lawmakers also discussed alternatives to four-year degrees to reduce costs.
Transfer students continue to graduate at lower rates than their peers, held back by a system that makes it far too difficult to carry credits across institutions.
College enrollment has rebounded, driven largely by gains at community colleges and career and technical programs. But many of these students face greater financial strain, with higher need, limited aid and reduced access to safety net programs like SNAP.
Faith-based colleges are growing steadily even as many U.S. institutions face enrollment declines. Leaders say the schools’ focus on academic rigor, values and belonging resonates with students and families.
There’s an assumption throughout higher education that adult learners who want to finish their degree will simply return to the institution where they stopped out. That’s actually not the case. The latest National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report on “some-college, no-credential” learners reveals that more than 60% of re-enrollees select a different institution than the […]
While FAFSA filing rates are rising, many lower-income students are attending college without tapping into the full array of financial aid resources available to them.
