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Higher education
Free community college programs increase enrollment — and strain staff
by
Carrie Jung
Apr 24, 2024
Free tuition programs in two New England states have brought thousands of new students into community college classrooms. But they're also straining some schools' faculty and financial aid staff.
Vanderbilt will soon cost $100,000 a year for some students. How did we get here?
by
David Brancaccio
and Nic Perez
Apr 8, 2024
While Vanderbilt offers merit aid and need-based financial aid, its high sticker cost says a lot about college affordability in the U.S.
Higher ed expands in prisons as students prepare for life on the outside
Mar 6, 2024
Schools are seeking government approval to start degree programs after financial aid for incarcerated students was fully reinstated.
Brenda Brooks dropped out of college 40 years ago. Federal rules mean she can’t afford to return.
Feb 29, 2024
Now 60, she learned that her decades-old GPA disqualifies her from receiving federal loans or grants.
College and university endowments had a good 2023 thanks to the stock market
Feb 15, 2024
Larger endowments — which tend to invest more in private equity and venture capital — didn't do as well as smaller ones that stuck to investment basics.
Why some college athletes want to unionize
Feb 7, 2024
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Dartmouth's men's basketball players are employees who can form a union.
The economic implications of graduating college at an older age
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 15, 2024
A new study finds that "a large fraction — around 20% — of college graduates obtained their degree after age 30."
For public good, not for profit.
Texas' education funding revamp brings big changes
Jan 5, 2024
The new funding approach puts more money into the system and more emphasis on outcomes rather than enrollment totals.
A year after the Taliban barred women from universities, many remain bereft of options
Jan 2, 2024
The World Bank has warned the ban on educating women will hurt the country’s prospects for economic growth.
Night School Bar offers college-level courses with a chaser
Nov 27, 2023
At Night School Bar, there are no grades and no credit. Classes are pay-as-you-can. The listed cost is $320 per class, but students can pay as little as $10.