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Higher education
Texas' education funding revamp brings big changes
Jan 5, 2024
The new funding approach puts more money into the system and more emphasis on outcomes rather than enrollment totals.
A year after the Taliban barred women from universities, many remain bereft of options
Jan 2, 2024
The World Bank has warned the ban on educating women will hurt the country’s prospects for economic growth.
Night School Bar offers college-level courses with a chaser
Nov 27, 2023
At Night School Bar, there are no grades and no credit. Classes are pay-as-you-can. The listed cost is $320 per class, but students can pay as little as $10.
An improved FAFSA is on the way, but delays mean students and schools will have to scramble
Nov 16, 2023
This year's form will be shorter and easier to fill out. But it'll also arrive more than two months late.
International students are returning to U.S. colleges and universities
Nov 15, 2023
But they're not quite back to pre-pandemic levels, and they're coming from different parts of the world.
Why is it so hard for community college students to transfer credits to 4-year institutions?
Nov 10, 2023
The Department of Education says institutions need to talk to each other about how to make credits transfer.
More than 800,000 people are getting student loans forgiven
Sep 5, 2023
It's part of a one-time fix by the Biden administration to the income-driven repayment program for federal student loans.
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Visa denials for international students increasing
Aug 3, 2023
The Cato Institute found that the United States denied 35% of international student visas in 2022 — the highest denial percentage in decades.
Getting private scholarships for college doesn’t necessarily mean a reduced bill
Aug 2, 2023
Sometimes schools will take private scholarship money and subtract that from its institutional grant. It’s known as scholarship displacement, and a handful of states are passing laws to end it.
Perks of being a legacy student can go beyond the admissions office
Jul 31, 2023
While some colleges are dropping their legacy admissions policy, there are less formal benefits for those with family connections.