Bipartisan Proposal Would Make Pell Grants Tax-Exempt

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by Matthew ArrojasPublished April 21, 2025
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How Anticipated CCAMPIS Cuts Would Impact Parenting Students

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U.S. News 2025 Graduate Rankings Feature Surprises

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L.A. Community Colleges and California State University Partner to Address Nursing Shortage

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Wharton Launches AI Concentration

Wharton Launches AI Concentration

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will offer AI as an MBA major and undergraduate concentration starting in the next academic year.

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Vanderbilt’s West Palm Beach Campus Gains Steam With Major Donations

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Billionaire real estate developer Stephen M. Ross contributed $50 million to Vanderbilt’s new campus, despite having no formal ties to the school.

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Student Advocates Sue to Stop Cuts to Higher Education Data Systems

Student Advocates Sue to Stop Cuts to Higher Education Data Systems

The lawsuit is a response to the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences.

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Where Did Karoline Leavitt Go to College?

Where Did Karoline Leavitt Go to College?

The White House press secretary graduated from Saint Anselm College in 2019 with a bachelor’s in communications and politics.

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Silicon Valley Community College District Gives Students Free Meals, Tuition

Silicon Valley Community College District Gives Students Free Meals, Tuition

West Valley-Mission Community College District will offer students at least one free meal every day starting this fall.

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Bipartisan Proposal Would Slash Student Loan Interest Rates

Bipartisan Proposal Would Slash Student Loan Interest Rates

The Affordable Loans for Students Act would cap student loan interest rates at 2% and automatically apply this new interest rate to existing loans.

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Trump Admin to Redefine Student Loan Repayment, Forgiveness Programs

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The Department of Education will get to rewrite regulations concerning federal student loan programs through negotiated rulemaking.

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Naval Academy Eliminates Affirmative Action

Naval Academy Eliminates Affirmative Action

Adhering to directives from the Trump administration, the Naval Academy will abandon the consideration of race in admissions.

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