Matthew Arrojas

Contributing Writer

Contributors/Matthew Arrojas

Education

BA Journalism, University of Florida

Matthew Arrojas is a news reporter at BestColleges covering higher education issues and policy. He previously worked as the hospitality and tourism news reporter at the South Florida Business Journal. He also covered higher education policy issues as a student at the University of Florida, where he graduated with a BA in journalism.

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5 Higher Education Bills to Monitor This Lame-Duck Session

Democratic lawmakers have one month to pass these higher education-related bills before the makeup of Congress shifts in January 2023.

December 9, 2022

Fostering College Success: Campus Support Programs Work — When Done Right

Support programs for students with experience in foster care help these students navigate higher education's complex systems, but progress replicating successful programs has been slow.

October 4, 2023

Watchdog: Few Colleges Accurately Disclose Cost of Attendance

A government watchdog agency found that only 9% of colleges accurately tell students how much they will have to pay yearly to attend the institution.

December 7, 2022

Fostering College Success: An Invisible Student Population Faces Big Obstacles

College students formerly in foster care are often disappointed to find that higher education, like the foster care system, works against them at nearly every turn.

December 7, 2022

Supreme Court Filings Reveal Case For, Against Debt Forgiveness

At the heart of President Biden's debt relief plan is the question: Does the HEROES Act give him the power to wipe student loan debt?

December 2, 2022

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