Like Baylor, the University of Alabama Steered Many Low-Income Families to Parent PLUS Loans
How top universities boost prestige through aid tactics that favor wealthy students—while pushing low-income families into heavy debt.
College Financial Aid
Workforce Pell Is a State Data Policy
Making Workforce Pell Work for Registered Apprenticeships
Proposed regulations make it easier for Registered Apprenticeships to access Workforce Pell, but programs shouldn’t overlook traditional Pel
The Push to Make College (More) Unaffordable for Undocumented Students
In-state tuition and institutional scholarships are the Trump Administration’s latest targets in a hostile immigration agenda.
Workforce Pell: What You Need to Know
Workforce Pell opens the door to a new category of education: programs straddling the worlds of workforce training and higher education.
Cutting Barriers: Addressing the Challenges of Parenting Students in Cosmetology Programs
Parenting students are often overlooked in postsecondary education. Here’s how cosmetology programs can improve how they support them.
Americans Believe in the Importance of Student Support Services at Colleges and Universities
This blog post reviews Varying Degrees 2025 data and finds Americans’ strong support for services that help college students succeed.
Americans Want to See Increased State Investment to Improve College Affordability
This blog post uses Varying Degrees 2025 data to underscore that Americans want to see increased state support for higher education.
Rural Residents Turn to Community Colleges for Bachelor’s Degrees
Community college baccalaureates create pathways to socioeconomic mobility that benefit not only individual students but entire communities.
