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Trump Wants to Close the Education Department. Here’s What That Might Mean for Students’ Financial Aid.

Congressionally appropriated financial aid college students depend on such as Pell Grants and federal work-study programs wouldn’t go away. But there could be disruptions.

February 7, 2025
FAFSA Drops ‘Nonbinary’ Gender ID Option, Streamlines Race/Ethnicity Questions

FAFSA Drops ‘Nonbinary’ Gender ID Option, Streamlines Race/Ethnicity Questions

Removing “nonbinary” from the FAFSA form puts it in compliance with Trump’s executive order making it official U.S. policy to recognize only two sexes.

February 10, 2025
Pell Grant Program Faces $2.7 Billion Deficit. Here’s What Students Need to Know.

Pell Grant Program Faces $2.7 Billion Deficit. Here’s What Students Need to Know.

The last time Congress faced a funding shortfall, it made lasting cuts to the Pell Grant program.

February 6, 2025
Is Psychology a STEM Major?

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California State University Partnership Brings ChatGPT to Campus

California State University Partnership Brings ChatGPT to Campus

The first-of-its-kind initiative will provide AI tools and training to half-a-million students, faculty, and staff.

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Graduates From This Bachelor of Business Administration Program Landed Six-Figure Salaries

Graduates From This Bachelor of Business Administration Program Landed Six-Figure Salaries

For the second year in a row, BBA graduates from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business landed median starting salaries over $100,000.

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Fix to Georgia College Completion Grant Would Make Thousands More Students Eligible

Fix to Georgia College Completion Grant Would Make Thousands More Students Eligible

The amendment would correct an oversight that put the $2,500 grant out of reach for most students in two-year programs.

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Upcoming FCC Supreme Court Case Could Impact Internet Access for Rural Students

Upcoming FCC Supreme Court Case Could Impact Internet Access for Rural Students

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on subsidies for rural Americans’ broadband access, potentially stretching the digital divide.

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Report: Online College Programs Rarely Cheaper Than In-Person Learning

Report: Online College Programs Rarely Cheaper Than In-Person Learning

Only 24% of institutions reported lower prices for online college programs compared to face-to-face programs.

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Will Biden’s Guidance on OPM Partnerships Hold Up Under Trump? Here’s What Students Need to Know.

Will Biden’s Guidance on OPM Partnerships Hold Up Under Trump? Here’s What Students Need to Know.

In its waning days, the Biden administration issued one last salvo against online program managers, but will it have teeth now that Trump is in office?

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Trump Threatens to Deport International Students Who Protested Israel-Hamas War

Trump Threatens to Deport International Students Who Protested Israel-Hamas War

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump addresses “the explosion of antisemitism” on college campuses and could allow foreign student protesters to be deported.

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Republican Proposal Would Impose 21% Tax on University Endowments

Republican Proposal Would Impose 21% Tax on University Endowments

The Endowment Tax Fairness Act seeks to levy a 21% tax on the endowments of wealthy universities, such as those in the Ivy League.

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