A new report from the Brookings Institution calls for federal funding of “anchor institutions” to help sustain them and allow them to reinvest in communities where they are located. Read more

Republican lawmakers aren’t sold on the idea that doubling the maximum Pell Grant would actually help lower-income students better afford college. Read more

The expansion will allow more people to participate in prison education programs while the department prepares for across-the-board Pell Grant access for incarcerated students. Read more

Some supporters of the college say the financial situation may not be so dire and have pursued legal and political means to slow an acquisition by Northeastern. Read more

Borrowers who file for bankruptcy usually can’t get their student loans discharged in the process. Members of Congress are hoping to pursue reforms to change that. Read more

The Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education is urging ecclesiastical universities to expand distance learning to reach students who cannot attend in-person classes but can take courses online Read more

Edward Ennels, a former professor of mathematics at Baltimore City Community College, pleaded guilty to bribery in a scheme involving students’ grades Read more

While the announcement was generally met with praise, it was accompanied by continued calls for the Biden administration to do more to address the student debt crisis. Read more

In its latest move to crack down on student loan debt-relief scams, California ordered Amerifed Doc Prep LLC to pay more than $1.37 million for illegally collecting advance fees from consumers looking to reduce or forgive their student loans. Read more

Vista College, a for-profit institution in Texas issued a company-wide suspension of in-person enrollment and furloughed employees across all its seven campuses in the state Read more