Federal Work Study Can be Great Again
A well-designed work-study program will help students gain access to high quality work opportunities and help them pay for college.
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Incomplete Justice for Defrauded Corinthian College Students
Former Corinthian College students seeking to have their private loans discharged after harassment have been denied their day in court.
Students Aren’t Only Ones Confused by Federal Financial Aid
How might giving out financial aid incrementally over the course of the semester, instead of in one lump sum impact student success?
Reading the Tea Leaves: More Cuts to Student Aid Expected
The Administration wants to pull $3.9 billion out of the roughly $10.6 billion Pell program surplus.
The “Skinny Budget” Starves Some Higher Ed Programs
The Trump Administration calls for a 13 percent cut to funding for the U.S. Department of Education and targeting some popular programs.
Survey Says: College Presidents Concerned About Transparency
A new Inside Higher Ed survey of college presidents finds poor scores for transparency efforts.
We Should All Be Political, Even If We’re Not All Partisan
Nonpartisan doesn’t mean indifference, neither can—or should—it preclude anyone from being political.
College Access is Still a Problem
In our segregated system of higher education, the meager number of low-income students at the nation’s top schools remains a real problem.
An Easy Win in Year-Round Pell
Congress and the Administration should reinvest Pell funds to give students access to the grants all year long.
Is Higher Education the Gateway to the Middle Class?
Groundbreaking new research offers a major step forward in our understanding of higher education and economic mobility.