Trump's FY27 proposal marks the White House's latest attempt to remodel higher education, as the president's proposal would apply Pell Grants to short-term workforce credentials
One student set to graduate this spring has been unable to reach anyone about receiving her credential or accessing her transcripts to transfer elsewhere.
2026 will favor community colleges that reinvent themselves to ensure institutional resilience, market relevance and programmatic alignment with workforce and community needs.
University Business looks back on five of the most popular stories this year covering Trump's higher education agenda and the Department of Education's dissolution.
The U.S. Department of Education plans to cut grants that fund minority-serving colleges, putting millions at risk for Wisconsin’s Hispanic-serving institutions. Advocates warn the move will hurt low-income and first-generation students, though campuses vow to continue their support.
