Affordable Education
College access and affordability
FAFSA Modernizes to Recognize LGBT Families
The move will give applicants with same-sex parents equal access to college financial aid.
Posted Monday, May 6, 2013 by Crosby Burns and David A. Bergeron
Unemployment Among Recent Graduates Unacceptably High, But College Remains Good Investment
Americans with college degrees fare better than those with only a high school education.
Posted Friday, May 3, 2013 by Akbar Moobin
What Ohio Is Doing To Keep Students From Voting
Ohio and two other states are doing everything in their power to keep students from registering to vote.
Posted Thursday, May 2, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
Federal Student Aid Application Gets A New Look, And It’s A Big Deal
The new FAFSA form will provide the proper space for dependent students to describe the marital status of their parents as “unmarried and both parents living together.”
Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
Applying for Financial Aid?
If you’re from same-sex parents, undocumented or lack parental support all together, watch out.
Posted Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Divya Raghavan
One Year After Student Debt Hits Trillion-Dollar Mark, Fighting Similar Battles But Looking For More
Last year, the U.S. reached the $1 trillion mark in student loan debt. July 1 is fast-approaching and loan borrowers are hoping that the President and Congress act soon.
Posted Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
How To Build The Middle Class—Without Costing Taxpayers
Creating new ladders-of-opportunity for the next generation should be a priority for lawmakers across the country.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Shawn Shaligram
Teaching Consent: A Better Sex-Ed
The deaths of Rehtaeh Parsons in Nova Scotia and Audrie Pott in California—both of whom committed suicide after pictures of their rape were circulated online—point to the urgency of developing a new way of talking about consent.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Pauline Holdsworth
Here’s How to Get America’s Economy Back on Track
And save this generation at the same time.
Posted Monday, April 22, 2013 in Opinions by Zach Duffy
If You’re a Student in North Carolina, Voting Is About to Get Much Harder
If this state Senate bill passes.
Posted Friday, April 19, 2013 by Aditi Pai
Kerry: Foreign Students Shun U.S. Because Of Gun Violence; Legislature Halts Gender-Neutral Housing
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Campus Informer by James King
Three Tax Changes That Would Make College More Accessible
To commemorate tax day, a look at ways that tax policy does—and doesn’t—help get you through college.
Posted Monday, April 15, 2013 by Chris Lewis
Oklahoma Lawmaker: ‘It’s Not Our Job To See That Anyone Gets An Education.’
“Their potential to benefit society is irrelevant,” says the lawmaker, who highlights the turmoil of higher education funding at the state level.
Posted Monday, April 15, 2013 by James King
President Obama’s Budget Helps Today’s College Students, But Could Hurt The Next Generation
Find out how the budget will impact college students.
Posted Friday, April 12, 2013 by Abraham White
Can The Success Of #DontDoubleMyRate Be Repeated?
Today, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) unveiled new legislation that would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling for two years.
Posted Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Reporting by Christine Dickason
Student-Loan Debt Has a Rippling Negative Effect on the Broader Economy
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2013 by Tobin Van Ostern with Joe Valenti, Sarah Edelman
How Senate Republicans Plan to Fix Student Loans
Three GOP senators have introduced the Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act.
Posted Tuesday, April 9, 2013 by Christine Dickason
Young and Jobless
A new report shows that unemployed youth face much bigger challenges than moving back home.
Posted Friday, April 5, 2013 by Shawn Shaligram
Professor Questions Whether Rape Matters If You’re Unconcious; War Reaches Campuses In Syria
News on higher education and campus politics across the United States.
Posted Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Campus Informer by James King
Student Loans: A Raw Deal for Young Students Lacking Financial Guidance
Young people often take out large student loans to pay for college, but many don’t have a clue what they’re doing. Did you?
Posted Monday, April 1, 2013 by Zach Duffy
