The University of California is the latest public land grant university system to waive tuition for some Native American students. But tuition costs are just one financial barrier that keeps Indigenous people from getting degrees.

The American Rescue Plan earmarked about $77 billion in higher education relief, with a significant chunk dedicated to helping students with costs outside tuition, including housing, food and clothes.

There aren’t enough seats at 4-year universities for qualified students. How can the state meet the rising demand?

Some colleges are bringing back SAT and ACT requirements. Others have dropped them permanently. What’s a college applicant to do?

The pandemic boosted demand for these professionals — and upped their pay. New challenges include last-mile delivery and sustainability.

Low-income students are facing bigger barriers due to pandemic-related hardships.

In Maine, the turnaround is being driven by out-of-state students.

Schools around the country are offering grants for research projects on anti-Black racism. And some are committing to hire more professors with expertise in the study of race.

International students are being given the option to transfer to a university that is holding in-person classes.

As schools closed, some students wondered: Where should I go next?