Arizona community colleges initially identified more than 60 programs that might benefit from new federal financial aid for short-term credentials. But amid tight timelines and strict federal requirem...

Propel NC gives two-year public schools more money for programs that train workers for jobs in high-demand fields that pay well.

Ghost students are a growing national problem largely targeting public two-year institutions like Minnesota's Century College.

Minnesota is stripping away how much aid students receive from its State Grant Program, because of a $131 million budget hole that lawmakers neglected to fill.

Officials estimate less than 1% of course sections will be eligible for Workforce Pell.

Most other invited universities have rejected the administration’s offer tying priority federal funding to campus policy changes.

Students and faculty members at the University of Pittsburgh continue to call for financial transparency and divestment from Israel. Campus expression has felt the strain, and professors debate the sc...

Students are being told to avoid unnecessary risks and to contact university police if federal agents approach them.

Research shows getting educated in prison helps prevent people from going back. In Illinois, new state data shows higher education opportunities inside are sparse.

From Pitt to CMU to CCAC, Pittsburgh universities have faced clashes over speech, politics and academic freedom for nearly a century.

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The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including more than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions. Wisconsin colleges...

Federal officials allege the practice violates federal law and discriminates against U.S. citizens living in other states.

A tight housing market and a fragile job market mean those working in higher ed have fewer options than ever.

More than 1.6 million people in Illinois owe federal student debt. The Trump administration is trying to speed up their repayment.

As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues, national estimates project 30% to 40% fewer new students from around the globe will be on American campuses this fall.

The U.S. Department of Education says adult students without legal status are now banned from certain courses. Teens at public K-12 districts could see changes too.

Together, the Trump administration’s budgetary cuts and the pending lawsuit could cause the schools to reduce services for students, hike tuition, and even close their doors, according to higher educa...

Cuts to Americorps funding hit formerly incarcerated volunteers especially hard.

After Carnegie Mellon paused customary student control over The Fence, members of the campus community wheeled in a new one to highlight the importance of free expression in the wake of a contentious ...

Artist Alvin Smith worked together with his fellow students in the Hope-Western Prison Education Program to put together this series of reflections on what it meant to see the college community embrac...

With the NCAA settlement finalized, the group is poised to maximize student athlete’s social media presence.

From Arizona to Maine, INN members are proving that collaboration isn’t just a budget fix — it’s a better way to serve communities.

The bill also expanded access by creating “Workforce Pell Grants” for students in accredited workforce programs in high-skill, high-wage areas, even if these are short-term programs.

From Arizona to Maine, INN members are proving that collaboration isn’t just a budget fix — it’s a better way to serve communities.

Goodwill’s program helps low-income seniors in Indy learn skills, such as digital literacy.

A watershed legal settlement takes effect today, allowing universities to pay college athletes directly.

University officials recently suspended the group from campus because of its affiliation with Planned Parenthood. Student leaders accuse DePaul of kowtowing to President Donald Trump.

Open Campus now has 20 reporters at 17 newsrooms around the country.

The Trump administration wants to end funding for the federal TRIO program, which helps students from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, and first-generation students get to and throu...

Juan Hernandez was a teenager when he was sentenced to prison. He was 32 when he finally completed his high school education.

Universities across the country are bracing for the impacts of billions of dollars in federal funding cuts. Young scholars could be hit particularly hard.

These loans, called income share agreements, could become more popular as President Donald Trump’s administration claws back federal loans and grants.

Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce.

The state offers multiple pathways toward completing onerous requirements, but ultimately many students still risk major debt.

Federal measures have stalled the limited progress in diversity policies at Puerto Rico’s public university by halting a census of Afro-descendants and eliminating inclusive bathrooms under the threat...

“If you don’t decide how you’re going to measure your success, somebody else will decide for you.”

The state’s flagship university also issued guidance around celebrations such as Pride Month, saying that the university’s official stance is limited to simply recognizing it.

A reentry simulation at San Francisco State University was designed to educate the campus and community about the challenges people face when rebuilding their lives after prison.

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Within hours of a federal lawsuit targeting Texas’ policy of letting its nearly 20,000 undocumented students qualify for lower public tuition rates, the 24-year-old law was no more.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement of the intent to revoke Chinese student visas could affect more than 50,000 at California universities and colleges — and prove particularly costly to UC ...

The climate surrounding DEI has shifted drastically from just a few years ago, when IU and other universities made pledges to fight racism following the murder of George Floyd.

Tougaloo College and Jackson State University professors say exposure to learning opportunities and career paths for students could be lost.

Students, employees and community members can rent works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and other artists as part of a decades-long program run by the college’s Allen Art Museum.

The student is now home in India and not likely to return to America because he fears the chaos and uncertainty of the Trump administration.

The second annual Stillwater Awards, which recognizes excellence in prison journalism, awarded a College Inside contributor first place in its Best Illustration category.

Colleges don't have to get in compliance until fall of 2026. But many have already taken steps, including shuttering DEI offices.