Access & Affordability
One of the greatest challenges for students going to college is paying for it. Our news, opinion, and advice articles on access and affordability examine:
- Who is able to attend college?
- What are institutions doing to expand college access and affordability?
- How will the federal government resolve issues with federal aid forms, known as FAFSA?
- How can colleges better serve students?
'A Lot of Concerns'
Trump’s signature legislation hikes some endowment taxes, remakes student aid, and introduces a new accountability standard for colleges.
An Admissions Experiment
By jumping way ahead of the standard admissions schedule, Cornell College hopes to reassure families — and lock a few in early.
The Edge
Corporate-recruitment strategies have helped institutions like Baylor University bolster their bottom lines and rise in the rankings. But they’ve come at a cost, the writer Stephen J. Burd says.
The Review | Opinion
The system no longer works for anyone except corporate publishers.
Finance & operations
Facing uncertainty in state and federal funding, the university’s regents approved substantial increases to tuition and cuts to academic programs.
Access & Affordability
Shuttering the program, which had been expected to lend out about $19 billion annually over the next decade, could make graduate education very costly or unattainable, warns the Council of Graduate Schools.
Finance
These liberal-arts institutions rely on their endowments to fund much of their operations and financial aid.
Student Aid
Congressional Republicans’ budget-reconciliation bill, now awaiting a vote in the Senate, would curb eligibility for those enrolled part time. Experts say community colleges would take a hit.
The Review | Opinion
Accountability measures require a strong Department of Education.
'Unique Needs'
A new report sheds light on a rapidly growing but often overlooked subgroup.
