College and university financial aid offices strained, underequipped and slower at assisting students with FAFSA requests since the Trump administration cut staffing at the Department of Education.
High school seniors don't have to choose between a gap year and college. There is a third option that more counselors and administrators should be talking about.
A congressional proposal would put colleges and universities on the hook when students fail to repay loans. Some experts say that would end up hurting the students themselves.
Tribal colleges and universities have endured decades of chronic underfunding, relying heavily on federal support to stay afloat. Now, the Trump administration's broad cuts to federal programs are hitting Indian Country hard, posing a serious threat to the future of these vital institutions.
College towns are struggling as shrinking enrollment leaves campuses and local businesses empty. Once-thriving communities built around higher education are now facing economic decline and closures.
The share of the U.S. population that's over the age of 65 has grown significantly in the past two decades, and colleges are looking to those septa- and octogenarians to become part of campus life.
As state budgets tighten and calls for return on investment rise, performance-based funding models are proliferating—but not all models are created equal.
Graduates, many of whom worked at least one job to afford basic necessities, are finding employment. Here's what some students did in college to get ahead.
Research universities preparing for significant budget cuts could be squeezed even further by the increasing costs of supplies due to President Donald Trump's tariffs, one procurement expert says.
