Bennett Leckrone

Contributing Writer

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Education

BS Journalism, Ohio University

Bennett Leckrone is a news writer for BestColleges. Before joining BestColleges, Leckrone reported on state politics with the nonprofit news outlet Maryland Matters as a Report for America fellow. He previously interned for The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, PennLive.com, and the Troy Daily News.

Leckrone holds a bachelor of science in journalism from Ohio University.

Read Bennett's Latest Articles

Virginia Universities Expand Virtual Mental Health Services

James Madison University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Tech are partnering with TimelyMD to offer virtual mental health services.

July 5, 2022

Report: More College Students Returned for Second Year

The college persistence rate increased last fall but remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

June 29, 2022

Community Colleges Help Students With Soaring Gas Prices

Schools are shifting to limited remote learning and tapping COVID-19 relief funds to ensure students can get to class.

June 28, 2022

Settlement Would Cancel Student Loans for 200K Defrauded Borrowers

More than $6 billion in federal student loan debt would be erased by the proposed settlement agreed to by the Department of Education.

September 29, 2023

Higher Ed Advocates to Congress: Fund Community College Career-Training Programs

A coalition of community college leaders and advocates asked lawmakers to approve funding levels proposed in the Biden administration's budget.

June 21, 2022

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