Lumina Foundation is working to increase the share of adults in the U.S. labor force with college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity.
Can he do that? That’s the question observers of higher education have been asking, over and over again, about President Donald Trump’s actions toward the sector during his second term. Enormous quantities of money withheld without process. Student visas revoked, sometimes en masse. Green-card holders detained and targeted for deportation, apparently for nothing more than speech.
In this interview, legal scholars offer their thoughts on the Trump administration's higher education agenda.
House Republicans have unveiled sweeping legislation that would dramatically reshape federal student aid programs, potentially making college pricier for millions of students while cutting federal spending by an estimated $185 billion over the next decade.
The 103-page bill, released as part of the GOP's reconciliation legislation, targets several key financial aid programs that disproportionately serve low-income and underrepresented students. Education advocates warn these changes could create new barriers to higher education access and completion.
More than 600 colleges and universities—including Duke University, Wake Forest University, and Davidson College—have signed a statement for “constructive engagement” amid conflict between the federal government and colleges and universities.
At a time when higher education advocates are worried about funding for research projects, student visa statuses, and disappearing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, many in the world of academia are wondering what can actually be done. The president of Davidson College provides some answers.
After a five-year pause, the Trump administration is bringing back financial penalties for the many millions of borrowers who are too far behind on their student loan payments. At least five million people are in default, meaning they have failed to make payments on their loans for at least nine months—and millions more are projected to join them in the coming months.
Student loan experts share advice on what to expect and how to prepare.
Dozens of Harvard University professors are pledging to take a temporary pay cut to support their school as leaders there fight the Trump administration's decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding. The move comes as President Donald Trump reiterates his threat to pull Harvard’s tax-exempt status.
So far, 84 senior faculty members have pledged to donate 10 percent of their salary this year. Government professor Ryan Enos says the commitment adds up to an estimated $2.5 million, a small portion of the more than $2 billion in lost federal funding.
For many students and families, the actual price of a college education remains unclear, buried beneath complex formulas and inconsistent messaging.
As confusion about affordability grows, so too does the sense that the lofty promise of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 Higher Education Act—to make college broadly accessible through meaningful financial aid—has fallen short. But it doesn't have to be this way, write three college professors in this essay.
