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Students

Report: Lack of Loan Access Has Nearly 1M Community College Students at Risk

A new report says nearly 1 million community college students — including many students of color — face added educational and financial challenges because their colleges choose not to participate in federal student loan programs.

July 14, 2014

African-American

HistoryMakers Collection Finds Home at Library of Congress

Kenneth E. Reeves, facing front, discusses his trailblazing role as a student at Harvard College and later as the first African-American mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo Courtesy of The HistoryMakers Collection at the Library of Congress)

July 8, 2014

Students

How Does Your Pay Compare to University of California’s Salaries?

School releases 2013 data, says its workers are still paid “under-market.”

July 7, 2014

Sports

Schools Work to Focus Incoming College Students

Recent studies by Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research found that an estimated 20 percent of graduating seniors from urban school districts abandon their plans to attend college over the summer.

July 7, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Source: University of Texas President Powers’ Resignation Demanded

University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa told University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers that he must resign or he will be fired, a person with direct knowledge of the conversation told The Associated Press on Friday.

July 6, 2014

Home

Hillary Clinton Speech Cost UConn Foundation $250K

The University of Connecticut defended its decision to have former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak on campus in April for a fee of more than $250,000.

July 3, 2014

Home

Report Finds Even Less of a Need to Pay Sticker Price for College

The tuition discount rate for a first-time, full-time freshman hit a record 44.8 percent in 2012-13 and is projected to climb to 46.4 percent in 2013-14.

July 2, 2014

Students

Student Loan Interest Rates Increasing

Interest rates go up today for students taking out new federal loans. This hike is relatively minimal but could foreshadow more increases to come.

June 30, 2014

Students

Grimes, Warren Hit McConnell on Student Loan Debt

Brandon Davis has an undergraduate degree, a law degree and more than $200,000 in student loans ― which is why he is living with his future in-laws.

June 29, 2014

Community Colleges

Education Department Removes Tweet With Movie Scene

The Education Department on Wednesday apologized for a tweet that depicted a scene from the movie Bridesmaids with the words “Help me. I’m poor” imprinted on it as part of an effort to get students to apply for federal aid.

June 25, 2014

Leadership & Policy

DA Mulls Dropping Ex-UNC Professor’s Fraud Charge

Julius Nyang’oro is embroiled in a scandal involving academics and athletics.

June 24, 2014

Community Colleges

Is a College Degree Still Worth It? Study Says Yes

Those with bachelor’s or associate degrees earn more money over their lifetime than those who skip college, even after factoring in the cost of higher education, according to a report released by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

June 24, 2014