The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently released a new analysis about high school students’ views on college affordability and their enrollment in college.
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The Changing Landscape of Partnerships in International Education
COVID-19 has undoubtedly altered the higher education internationalization landscape, most significantly in the prioritization of lasting, high-value partnerships. Gone are the days of signing memoranda of understanding for the sake of ceremony, and here to stay are meaningful and sustainable partnerships—for both parties—many with a focus on student mobility.
How Are Universities Responding to the Changing U.S. Workforce?
A recent report from the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities and the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities examines the importance of innovative partnerships and new approaches to education—opening the door for upward social mobility, increased income, and opportunities for advancement in the workforce for all students.
A Different Time: New Report Examines How the Pandemic May Impact Student Debt
The PEW Charitable Trusts recently released a report that explores how student borrowing from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic has differed from borrowing during other recessions in the past 30 years.
Time is Running Out to Make Simple Fixes to GI Bill Education Benefits
Changes are needed to the Isakson-Roe Act of 2020 so service members and their families can get the most our of their education benefits. Can Congress get this done?
Admissions Lotteries Can Contribute to Inequity and Challenges for Students of Color, Low-Income Students, and Men
A new report analyzes how lotteries with minimum thresholds for grade-point averages (GPAs) and standardized test scores do not lead to increased access and more equitable outcomes, especially for students of color, low-income students, and men.
Easing the Burden: New Report Explores the Effects of FAFSA Verification
The National College Attainment Network (NCAN), in partnership with the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), recently released a report that explores the magnitude and burden verification has on both students and the work of financial aid administrators, in addition to guidance on how this burden can be alleviated.
Study Finds Students Had Record-Breaking Turnout During the 2020 Presidential Election
A recently released report from The Institute for Democracy in Higher Education’s (IDHE) National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) finds an increase in voter turnout among college students during the 2020 presidential election compared to 2016
A Matter of Racial Justice: New Report Explores How Black Borrowers Experience Student Loans and Debt
The Education Trust, in partnership with Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D., recently released a new brief that centers the lived experiences and perspectives of nearly 1,300 Black borrowers.
Graduate Enrollment and Completion Trends Over the Past Year and Decade
A recently released report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) examines enrollment and completion trends between Fall 2019 and 2020, as well as over the past decade.
Helping Students Who Need It Most: Lessons from COVID-19 on How to Enhance Emergency Student Financial Aid Programs
A recently published report offers insights on how students experienced COVID-19 emergency financial aid programs at their colleges and universities.
Survey Reveals How the Ongoing Pandemic Has Affected Community College Students
A new analysis of survey data by the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) finds that many community college students are still struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and certain student populations have been affected more than others.