A proposed GOP plan would require colleges to repay a portion of unpaid student loans, disproportionately impacting institutions enrolling high numbers of low-income students, reports Inside Higher Ed.
The Washington Post looks at a Congressional Budget Office report which shows that over half of Pell Grant recipients would see reduced aid due to proposed eligibility changes in the House Republican budget bill.
International students contributed more than $43 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023-24, but stricter immigration policies are causing enrollment declines, writes USA Today.
Towns like Macomb, Illinois, are facing economic downturns as declining college enrollments lead to business closures and population loss, reports The Wall Street Journal.
The Trump administration's cancellation of federal contracts with Harvard has raised alarms about the potential impact on critical veteran suicide prevention studies.
Declining enrollments and financial pressures are forcing rural religious colleges to consider mergers or closures to stay afloat, reports NPR.
The Hechinger Report examines the uncertain future of CCAMPIS, a federal program that supports student-parents.
The New York Times looks at nine scientific discoveries made through federally funded research, and in a separate piece, reports that other countries are recruiting U.S. researchers whose work has been shut down.
According to The News & Observer, the University of North Carolina System is considering forming a new accreditor along with other public university systems.
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