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2013
How to assess the real payoff of a college degree?
Students almost paying half of cost of public higher education
U. system of GA offers a model for raising black male enrollment
In medical school's new admission program, Mandarin counts more than MCAT score
Where and who the college graduates are
For some at U. of FL, spring and summer are the new academic year
Ranking colleges by 'desirability'
Too much 'merit aid' requires no merit
Concern about US News rankings
The college grad/employment mismatch
Rethinking the notion of 'noncognitive'
The missing students-highly talented low income students
2012
Diversity bolsters critical thinking skills
A British distate for legacy admissions
\What you need to know about Fisher v. Texas
The what, when, and how of wait lists
The 4-letter word everyone's talking about: grit
Debts, jobs, diversity, and who gets in: A survey of admission directors
Growing ethnic/racial gaps in SAT scores
Can a robot get into Japan's most prestigious university?
MOOCs and why college may never be the same
Dept of Ed solicits strategies for postsecondary student success
Less choice, more structure working in Tennessee community college system
NSC study on reverse transfer trends
In job placement rates, fuzzy data
Criticism of athletics spending in wake of Penn State unlikely to slow growth
College degrees, designed by numbers
Boom in private student loans mirrored mortgage-lending frenzy
White paper: Is College Affordable? In Search of a Meaningful Definition
Online classes cut costs, but do they dilute brands?
Student loan deal pales against other education cuts
Has higher education become an engine of inequality
Congress approves freeze of interest rates on some student loans
US Chamber of Commerce rates effectiveness of public colleges
Poll: 3 out of 4 Americans feel higher education should be a right
Missing the mark on gainful employment
State financial aid to students inches up, and public colleges see gains
10 colleges will provide cost and financial aid information to incoming students
Study finds changing majors is no big deal
Education Department puts $8.7 million into college savings project for needy students
Wesleyan shifts away from need-blind policy citing financial and ethical concerns
A gap in college graduates leaves some cities behind
US public school system under attack
Law may contribute to advising overload at California's community colleges
Wesleyan Announces Three-Year Degree
Share of Students Receiving Federal Aid Climbs, Especially at For-Profit Colleges
New report on educational attainment by race-American Community Survey Briefs
At CUNY, Stricter Admissions Bring Ethnic Shift
Can Applying to More Colleges Increase Enrollment Rates?
With Pell Program in Peril, Advocates Weigh Overhaul
What Students Really Pay to Go to College
An Elite University...From Scratch?
Foreign Grad Applications Up Again
Court Upholds CA Ban on Race Preferences, Again
States Gird to Report Revised Graduation Rates
SoFi Leverages Alumni Communities to Transform Broken Student Loan Industry
To Enroll More Minority Students, Colleges Work Around the Courts
Report: Closing the Door, Increasing the Gap: Who's not going to (community) college?
Elite Colleges Report Admissions Records
In CA, Private Colleges Benefit from Public System's Shrinking Capacity
Number of US Degree Holders is Rising, Slowly, Toward Lumina's 'Big Goal'
College Board Unveils New Admissions Website
Need for Focus on First Generation College Students
Students at For-Profit College Earn Less, Study Shows
Higher Education Monopoly is Crumbling as We Speak
New Data on Extent of Student Loans
NACAC Hears Pros and Cons of Paid Recruiting Agents
College Completion: Who Graduates from College, Who Doesn't and Why it Matters
CSU's Plans for Online Learning Hub
Federal Education Budget Project visualizes data on student aid and demographics
Private Colleges Freeze Tuition Rates
A Third of Students Transfer Before Graduating
New Census Data Show Minority Gains in Bachelor's Degree Attainment
Obama Administration Continues Push to Change Teachers Colleges
Graduates of For-Profits Lag Behind Their Peers in Earnings and Employment
UT Austin Plan to Increase 4-Year Graduation Rate
A Symbolic But Pleasing Budget for Higher Education
For-Profits Profiting from Federal Aid
Obama College-Cost Plan Aims to Go Beyond Acess
Fault Lines Form Among Campuses as Finances Strain UC System
Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say
Capping Tuition Used for Financial Aid to Help Middle-Income Students
New California Law Denies State Aid to Many For-Profits
Is it Bias? Is it Legal: Asian Americans and admissions
Make it Mandatory? Report on setting more requirements for community colleges students
Want to Get Into College? Learn to Fail
State Funding for Higher Ed. Drops by 7.6 Percent in a Year
Aid Experts and Officials Question President's College-Affordability Plan
Fewer Students Attending Their First-Choice Colleges, Survey Shows
Despite Budget Problems, States Continue Working on College Readiness
Race Matters: DOE admits flawed data in gainful employment analysis
Obama Highlights Education's Role in Reaching National Policy Goals
Mixed Grades: A Survey of Provosts
MIT Mints a Valuable New Form of Academic Currency
2011
Berkeley Will Expand Student Aid to Broad Swath of Middle-Income Families
Jerry Brown Announces New Cuts to State Spending
Obama Administration Gives Colleges Broad Leeway on Affirmative Action
Invisible Spending on Financial Aid
Alumni of Liberal-Arts Colleges See Value in Their Degrees
Career Colleges Are Accused of Job-Placement Fraud
How Calculators Can Help Counselors Help Students
Rise in Sticker Price at Public Colleges Outpaces that at Private Colleges for 5th Year in a Row
Obama Administration Takes Steps to Ease Burden on Student Borrowers
A Way out of the Merit Aid Mess
What the Lost Decade of Wages Means for Colleges and Their Graduates
The End of College Admissions As We Know It
Following New Legislation, University of Washington Discusses Tuition Hike of Up To 20 Percent
Analyzing the New Gainful Employment Rules
Supreme Court Determines California Can Offer In-State Tuition to Undocumented Students
U of California Discusses Possibility of Offering Differential Tuition Rates
U of California Targets Out-of-State Students
College Board Releases "Trends in For-Profit Postsecondary Education" Report
Poll says Students are Generally Satisfied with their College Education
Shireman Speaks about Regulating For-Profit Schools
NCES Releases Projections of Education Statistics and Trends in the Receipt of Pell Grants
Cal State to Cut Enrollment by at Least 10,000 Students
TICAS Releases Analysis of Net Price Calculators
New Study Explores Student Loan Default Rates
Map of Adults with College Degrees in the U.S. by County
Harvard and Princeton Decide to Implement Early Admission Policies
Bucking Trend, College Will Cut Its Price
Debate over Obama's 2012 Budget and What it Means for Higher Education
Texas Governor Challenges Institutions to Offer a Four-Year Degree for under $10,000
Recruiting in China Pays Off for U.S. Colleges
Breaking the 'Cruel Cycle of Selectivity' in Admissions by Jerry Lucido
Five-Year Evaluation of the Achieving the Dream Program
Applications Rise (Yet Again) at Dozens of Selective Colleges
Public Universities Relying More on Tuition than on State Money
Regents Considers Four-Year In-State Tuition Guarantee in Colorado
Study Finds Family Connections Give Big Advantage in College Admissions
California's Public Colleges Face $1.4 Billion in New Cuts
New Report Outlines Limited State Efforts to Tie Common Core Standards to Higher Education
2010
Are Popular Strategies for Degree Completion Effective?
Does it Matter Where You Go to College?
New Grad Rates Data Does Not Reveal Positive Trends
More Colleges and Students Using the Common Application
Professor in Taiwan Developing Software to Help Institutions Strategically Influence their Rankings
Evidence suggests Move to Direct Lending has Gone Smoothly
Education Panel in Utah sets an Ambitious Goal for Higher Education
Starting College in High School
Study says College Savings Remain a Family Priority
New Law Aims to Enhance Transparency of Costs within College Tuition
UMass Amherst to Offer 3-Year Degree Program
A Legacy of Bias in Admissions
Study Says the Value of a College Degree is Increasing
Florida Universities Weigh Flat-Rate Tuition System
Report says Transfer Students Can Flourish at Selective Four-Year Institutions
The Great Recession's Toll on Higher Education
Student Loan Defaults Still Rising
Borrowing from Bologna to Harmonize What a College Degree Means
Private Colleges "Act Local" with Financial Aid
Keeping Parents' "Helicopters" Grounded
Study says Community Colleges Should Do More to Link Students with Financial Aid
Harvard Regains Top Spot in the US News Rankings
Data Show Low Loan Repayment at For-Profit Institutions
College Board Ending Penalty for Incorrect Answers on AP Tests
Obama Calls for US to Again Lead College Graduation Rates
How 'Race to the Top' is Rewriting US Education
Has the Conversation Changed in the For-Profit Sector?
The Perils of a Successful Recruitment Effort
Government Identifies 19 States as Finalists for Education Grants
US Lags in College Degree Attainment
Taking a Closer Look at the New Gainful Employment Requirements for For-Profit Colleges
Student Aid Appears to Remain a State Priority
Many States Adopting National Standards for Their Schools
NBC News to Host an Education Summit in September
UCLA's Effort to Enroll a Diverse Class
Colleges Placing More Emphasis on New Student Orientation
Governors Push College Completion
Study Says Students at Charter Schools Perform No Better than Students at Public Schools
Admissions Officers Consider Criminal Background Checks on Applicants
How Inadequate Grant Aid Limits College Access and Persistence
Free College Application Week in Indiana Had Problems
New Regulations for For-Profit Institutions?
New Evidence of Racial Bias with the SAT?
NYU Abu Dhabi Set to Begin Classes This Fall
NACAC Looks at Admissions Trends for Undocumented Students
Dept of Ed Delays Rules on For-Profit Colleges
Jump in US College Enrollment Largest in 40 Years
US High School Graduate Rate Declines for Second Straight Year
Federal Student Loans Get Cheaper and Easier
2-year U of Wisconsin Colleges Seek to Offer 4-year Degrees
Tough Job Market Changes College Student Priorities
For-Profits Facing Cuts in Federal Aid for Students
Self-Imposed Ethical Guidelines for Private Counselors
Changes Coming to the US News Rankings?
Final Common Standards for English and Math Released
Ex-University President Argues for Three-Year Degrees
Iowa Sees Dramatic Increase in Out-of-State Students
Education Conservancy to Redesign College Board's Web Services for Students
U of California's New Use of Waitlists Yields Few Spots for Students
New Rules Would Cut Federal Aid for For-Profit Colleges
Analyzing Bob Shireman's Tenure at the US Department of Education
Program Offers Community College Students a Tuition-Free Education
Georgia Regents Approve Tuition Hike of up to 16 Percent
Oklahoma Efforts to Recruit Chinese Students Paying Dividends
PBS's Frontline Explores For-Profit Education
Hope for Debtors Struggling with Student Loans?
Eastern Michigan U Has a Bold New "Zero-Zero-Zero" Campaign
Understanding Transfer Admissions
Profiling Students Who are Deepest in Debt
Using College Graduates to Boost Transfer Rates for Underserved Populations in Comm. Colleges
Research Finds Mixed Results for Dual-Credit Programs
Defining "Gainful Employment" in Policy Discussions
University Financial Health Now a Key Factor in Choosing a School
Community College Officials Convene to Discuss the Completion Agenda
What Went Wrong with California's University System?
Tuition-free Colleges Stand their Ground
U of Wisconsin Commits to Producing More Graduates
States Skeptical about 'Race to the Top' School Aid Contest
Tuition Discounting Reaches Record Levels at Private Institutions
Race to the Top Winners Announced
Overhaul of Student Loans Passes Congress
Are Hispanic-Serving Institution Grants Actually Being Directed to Students?
Community Colleges Students Protest in California
House Passes New Student Aid Legislation
NC Community Colleges to Allow Undocumented Students to Enroll
Barriers Found to College Access for Hispanics
California State University to Require Struggling Students Take Remedial Courses BEFORE Enrolling
Obama Calls for Major Changes in No Child Left Behind
Student Aid Bill Likely Scaled Back Considerably
More California Youth Applying to Colleges Out-of-State
Common Core Standards Released
The Future of the Student Aid Bill
Hamilton College to Adopt a Need-Blind Admissions Policy
Is Online Education as Valuable for Students as the Traditional Classroom Model?
Idaho Plan would Provide Financial Incentives for High School Students to Graduate Early
Enrollment Down at California Community Colleges
Incentive Compensation Still a Problem
Are More Students Purchasing Drop-Out Insurance?
Study Finds Public Discontent with Colleges
More Private Institutions Recruiting Transfer Students
High Schools to Offer Students Option of Graduating 2 Years Early
Middlebury Sets Ceiling for Tuition Hikes
More Latino Students Going Away to College
Veterans Affairs Reports More Smoothly Processing New GI Bill
More Students Taking (and Failing) A.P. Tests
Private Colleges Looking to Rein in Financial Aid
Early College Proving Helpful for At-Risk High School Students
Massachusetts Immigrant Tuition Bill Likely Dead
Obama Outlines New Education Vision in Budget
States to Government: Hands Off Education
No Agreement Reached in Move to Protect Federal Aid Program from Abuses
College Gender Gap Remains Pronounced but Stable
Online Enrollment Nationally Climbs 17%
Colleges Marketing Easy, No-Fee Applications
Obama to Propose Aid Changes in State of the Union Address
Freshman Applications to Selective Colleges in Some Areas Surge
Annual Poll of Freshmen Shows Effect of Recession
CERPP Conference Article: Obama's Higher Ed Goals at Odds with States' Budget Realities
"Race to the Top" Education Grants Face Opposition
Tuition Freezes Often Lead to Dramatic Single-Year Increases
Recession Pushes Up Interest in Graduate and Law School
Towson U. Misses Out on Thousands in Tuition Dollars by Not Verifying Residency Status
The True Costs of Student Success
New FAFSA Makes it Easier for Students to Apply for Aid
2009
Athletes and Special Admissions
New Report Summarizes Research about the Progress of Latino Students in Higher Education
Pittsburgh Mayor to Push for Tuition Tax Vote
New Rules for Colleges Regarding Loan Defaults
Chinese Students Flocking to U.S. Campuses
Are Community Colleges Responsible for Lower Bachelor's Attainment Rates?
A New Look for Graduate Entrance Test
Student Debt and the Class of 2008
Building a Better Community College
Suit Alleges College Lowered Standards to Increase Revenue
The Price of an Enrollment Shortfall
Nevada Considers Limiting Enrollment at Its Community Colleges
For-Profit Colleges Haul in Government Aid
41 Arrested in Berkeley Protest over Fee Increases
Students in Georgia Taking About Six Years to Complete Bachelor's Degrees
Tennessee Students Likely to Face at Least a Five Percent Tuition Hike
Decision to Raise Fees at UC Schools Leads to Student Unrest
State Cuts in California Give Private Colleges an Edge
Oregon Universities Seek to Recruit More Latino Students
A Collaborative Transfer Program Shows Positive Results
Report Raises Questions about Merit Aid Program in West Virginia
College Presidents Unite Against Proposed Tuition Tax
The Brewing Fight Over Education Reform
Cal State Outlines Planned Enrollment Cuts
NSSE Shows Evidence of Increased Student Engagement
Bank of America to Suspend its Federal Student Loan Program
Obama Puts Spotlight on Education Grants
Comparing Apples to Oranges when it comes to Educational Data
The Privatization of Public Universities
Report says States Set Low Bar for Student Achievement
OPINION: Why Retention Matters
Georgia Colleges Recruit Growing Latino Population
Decline in College Degrees Threatens U.S. Global Competitiveness
Colleges Are Urged to Begin Conversion to Direct Loan Program
Regulating Private Student Loans
Teagle President Encourages the Systemic Assessment of What Students Learn
Departure May Reveal Shift in Admissions Goals at Seattle U
Texas Higher Education Board Seeks to Close Gap in Latinos Attending College
Out-of-State Dreams for Public Flagships
Administrator Attempts to Explain GI Bill Delays to Congressional Subcommittee
College Enrollment Spikes Amid Slow Economy
U of Michigan Reports Record Enrollment, but Minorities Decline
UMass-Amherst Targets Out-of-State Students to Boost Revenue and Profile
Study Finds High Rates of Imprisonment for Dropouts
Concerns about a Lack of Access to Federal Loans for Community College Students
Hispanic Students Aspire to Higher Education but Face Barriers
Community Colleges to Create New System to Improve Graduation Rates
M.I.T. Drops the Long Essay Requirement for Admissions
Obama Invests in Online Education
Concerns Regarding Prepaid College Savings Plans
M.I.T. lets Students Blog without Censorship on Admissions Site
Report Says States Not Using Stimulus Money to Aid Schools
South Dakota Reports Record Enrollment in Its Public Institutions
What Works to Enroll and Retain Needy Students
Many Institutions See Dramatic Increase in Students from China
Veterans Complain of GI Bill Aid Delay
College Officials Brace for Hit from Economy
College with Low Discount Rate Sees Enrollment Soar
Defining "College Ready" Nationally
Obama Lashes Out at US Banks over Student Loans
U of Texas to Phase Out National Merit Scholarship Program
Ranking Colleges Based on Public Service and Social Mobility
Students Want to Major in Something that Sells
College Aid Outpaced by College Costs
One-third of First-Time College Freshmen in Oklahoma Need Remedial Classes
Obama Wants States to Overhaul Failing Schools
Report Calls for Fixing the Community College Transfer Process in California
Is the Admissions Frenzy Encouraging Students to Game the System?
SAT Scores Dip for High School Class of 2009
US News College Rankings Released
Admission of International Graduate Students to US Schools Falls for First Time Since 2004
Critics Scrutinize the US News Peer Assessment Survey
Obama Administration Seeking to Base Teacher Evaluations on Student Test Scores
Company Offers Unique Student Loan Services to Help Students Minimize Debt
The Pros and Cons of Adding a Cost of Living Adjustment to the Federal Financial Aid Methodology
Bloomberg Proposes $50 Million to Bolster NYC's Community Colleges
Washington State's Prepaid Tuition Program Recovers
San Jose State Tells Repeating Students to Find Remediation Help Elsewhere
States Cut Aid to College Students as Demand Booms
Forgiving Student Loans to Boost the Economy
Study Shows Rise in Average Borrowing by Students
States Caution Movement Toward Simplifying Aid Application Processes
The Parent Gap - Attitudes of Parents are Critical to College-Going
Forbes Releases List of America's Best Colleges
Budget Cuts Hit California Campuses
TX Hispanic Enrollment Falling Well Short of State Goals
New GI Bill Brings Historic Changes
OPINION: Seizing the Spotlight on "US News"
Arizona State Pushing for New 3-Year College
Jobless Graduate Sues College for Tuition Costs
Financial Literacy: Reaching the College Crowd
TX Attorney General Believes University Can Treat Undocumented Students as Residents
Surprising News about the Achievement Gap
OPINION: Maybe We Shouldn't Try to Have the Highest Proportion of College Graduates in the World
Michigan Community Colleges Lobby to Offer Four-Year Degrees
The Other Side of "Test Optional"
California State U System Approves a 20% Fee Hike
House Panel Approves Increase in Pell Grants
Who Are Pell Grant Recipients?
California's Community Colleges Pressured to Expand Enrollment While Enduring Massive Funding Cuts
Obama's Plan for Community Colleges
Bill Gates: Better Data Mean Better Schools
Financial Aid in Flux as NASFAA Members Gather in San Antonio
Obama Student Loan Plan Wins Support in House
Budget Cuts Force Cal State to Close 2010 Spring Admissions
New U of Vermont undergraduates are mostly from outside the state
Cal State discusses increasing student fees another 15-20% for fall
Report Shows Student Loan Debt to be a Serious Problem
New Non-Cognitive Admissions Index Revealed by ETS
Jill Biden Says Community Colleges are a Key U.S. Export
Study to Review How Online Programs Can Improve Completion Rates for Underserved Populations
California to Begin Distributing IOUs in Place of Grant Aid
Pennsylvania Colleges Adjust Enrollment Strategies to Population Shifts
Campus Tours Becoming the New Summer Vacation for Families
Paying Tuition with a Credit Card Getting Costlier for Students
Miami University Freezes In-State Tuition
Overall Tuition at U.S. Colleges Increases by Lowest Rate in 37 Years
Occidental College Benefiting from Obama Effect?
Student Loan Payback Relief Now Available for Modest Earners
Scholarships Dwindle as Providers Pull Back Support
Oklahoma Regents Vote to Freeze Tuition Costs
Editorial: Public Higher Education Coming to the Rescue in the Current Economic Climate
Easing a College Financial Aid Headache
New Law to Help Students Pay Back Student Loans
Green Dot Charter Schools may be Turning around Troubled LA School
Arizona to Vote on Affirmative Action
New Graduate Test Assesses Personality
Arizona Looks to Create a Network of Low-Cost Satellite Campuses Offering Four-Year Degrees
Tuition to Increase by 10% for Nevada Undergraduates
Sallie Mae Earns Huge New Government Loan Contract
Do For-Profit Schools Do the Best Job of Graduating At-Risk Students?
Florida Drops a Mandatory Community College Graduation Assessment
A Flood of Transfers Lead to a 5% Increase in Applicants at UH-Manoa
University of Northern Colorado Hikes Tuition by Nine Percent
College Rankings Reeling from Rigging Accusations
How Much Student Debt Is Too Much?
Community Colleges Fight to Give 4-Year Degrees
California's Community Colleges May Be Able to Increase Tuition with Little Impact on Students
Study Reveals How Statewide Exams Contribute to High School Grade Inflation
Education Secretary Hopes Stimulus will Push K-12 Standards
Panel to Investigate Admissions at University of Illinois
An Overview of Financial Aid Challenges
OPINION: How to Help Those with the Greatest Need
Reed College Readjusts Admissions Decisions Based on Student Need
Florida Universities to Seek Maximum Tuition Hikes
Economic Realities and Admissions
South Carolina State to Raise Tuition by 8.4%
Loyola Joins SAT-Optional Colleges
More Fallout Regarding the Clout List at the University of Illinois
Online College Classes Growing More Popular
Clemson Official Says School Manipulated Rankings
Sallie Mae CEO Sees Loan Losses Peaking in 2009
Similar Selectivity, Dissimilar Graduates
Four-Year Colleges Graduate 53% of Students in Six Years
Two-Year Schools Try to Ease Financial Burden in Oklahoma
U of Illinois Suspends Clout Admissions List
OPINION: Pell Grants: Glass Half Full
Tuition at Public Universities in Oregon to Increase by up to 13%
Miami Dade College Capping Enrollment
Highlights from the State of Education Report
States Consider Basing College Funding on Graduation Rates
Gates CEO Learns about Improving Access and Success from Experiments
New Push Seeks to End Need for Pre-College Remedial Classes
Texas Looks to Boost Community College Transfer Rates
OPINION: Why Direct Lending is Best
Recession Puts Loan Forgiveness Programs in Peril
College Conundrum: Fewer Out-of-State Students
Fallout from This Week's Special Election in California
OPINION: Why I'm Sticking with FFELP
30 Point Bump in SAT Can Pay Off Big in Admissions
Colleges Face Revenue Loss as Out-of-State Students Stay Home
Colleges Offer New Web Calculators
Avoiding Tuition Increases? The Painful Politics of Stimulus Funding in South Carolina
Higher Education Cuts in Minnesota May Lead to Dramatic Tuition Hikes
Opinion: College Isn't the Only Option in Life
The Politics of Education - Tomorrow's Special Election in CA
A Look at Education By the Numbers
Cal State U Board Votes to Increase Fees