President Trump's budget proposal for higher education emphasizes his mission to return priority back to the states by cutting these programs aimed at helping low-income students.
While some state flagship universities and well-endowed private colleges can build in-house models, smaller schools are working with vendors to offer cutting-edge assistance.
As patterns of institutional stress emerge, I would advise colleges and universities to carefully examine the assets of the institution across the arc of time.
Budget cuts at the National Center for Education Statistics signal future disruptions to data collection, sounding the alarm for higher education planning.
From "creative destruction" to "political theater," education leaders have expressed various viewpoints about the possible dissolution of the Department of Education.
Institutions will need to seek more partners in the private philanthropic space to help support student financial aid. Income-based loans are one way to maximize contributions, according to these nonprofit leaders.
Harvard University, the University of Washington and the University of Pittsburgh are among the latest institutions of higher education to announce hiring freezes, citing the uncertainty around federal funding.
