What should lawmakers, lenders and colleges do to help students deal with college debt? PBS NewsHour explores the question and new funding models in a Twitter chat today with several higher education experts. Join in the conversation at 1 p.m. ET using #NewsHourChats.

The new "Forever" GI Bill includes a $75 million program to let military veterans use federal benefits for technology courses through noncollege providers—another potential challenge to traditional higher ed.