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Education Dept. Releases COVID-19 Handbook for Higher Ed
The guide provides information and resources for colleges and universities about how to safely reopen for in-person instruction.
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Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Boosts Higher Ed Funding
The full proposal would increase Education Dept. funding by 41 percent, make two years of community college free, and invest…
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Senate Bill to Expand Pell to Short-Term Programs, Limit Foreign Gifts
Expansion of Pell Grant eligibility proposed as an amendment to a sweeping science and technology measure that also seeks to…
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Administration Launches New Plan to Narrow Racial Wealth Gap
Proposals aim to shrink the wealth disparities between black and white households, but do not include any cancellation of student…
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College Application Essays Favor Wealth Students, Study Finds
New research found that the college application essay correlates more strongly with family income than the SAT.
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Transfer Enrollment Rates Drop
Transfer enrollment at U.S. colleges fell 10 percent overall this spring, the largest year-over-year decline observed during the pandemic.