SS Higher Education Trends

Working-age adults with some college but no credential reaches 37.6M, report finds

However, more stopped-out students returned to college in the 2023-24 academic year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

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University of Idaho abandons plan to acquire University of Phoenix

Faced with opposition from the beginning, the state university and for-profit college ended negotiations.

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FY26 budget plan would slash maximum Pell Grant by nearly a quarter

The Education Department's proposal would also radically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and require a bigger employer contribution. 

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Illinois lawmakers pass bill to establish direct admissions program

Participating public universities will set GPA standards each year for first-time and transfer students to gain automatic entry. 

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