Leaders of the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education envision judging colleges on their contributions to social mobility and racial equity Read more

President Biden proposed a $2,175 increase in the maximum Pell Grant Monday in his budget proposal to Congress for fiscal 2023. That would bring the maximum annual Pell award to $8,670. Read more

Russia’s war against Ukraine has created financial uncertainty for students from both countries. Colleges are scrambling to help, while donors are more sympathetic to the Ukrainians. Read More

Formerly incarcerated students with college degrees struggle to find jobs because of their criminal records. A new center wants to change that. Read more

The most competitive colleges and universities in the country got more competitive. But most institutions are still trying to fill their classes. Read more

The pandemic opened up huge possibilities for online learning and shorter-term credentials to help meet the needs of students and employers. Read more

New report suggests a microgrant program at Georgia State helps students complete their degrees faster and with less debt. Read more

A recent study found that grade-forgiveness policies incentivize students to study STEM, take harder courses and stay in college—not slack off or simply boost their GPAs, as critics claim. Read more

AAUP releases annual faculty salary data, saying that average faculty pay effectively fell 5 percent this year over last when accounting for runaway inflation. Read more

A rise in the number of international students from Europe going to Canada appears to be a product of Brexit, according to an analysis of the latest trends in immigration data. Read more