Higher Education reporter Lisa Kurian Philip spent last school year with a counselor in Downers Grove. It turned out to be his last in the role.
Lisa Kurian Philip
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Higher education reporter for WBEZ Chicago in partnership with Open Campus.
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A suburban family promised Chicago students help paying for college. Then they backed out.
The Schuler Scholars program announced weeks before the start of classes that they would not honor their scholarship commitments to low-income students.
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Northwestern police arrest four educators, months after pro-Palestinian encampment
The four Northwestern educators are charged with obstructing police during the protest. Those arrested questioned the timing, and the potential chilling effect on academic freedom.
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Students at a Chicago university can get credit for life experience but only a few get the chance
Northeastern Illinois University allows working adults to showcase their skills and earn a degree but financial limitations blunt the impact.
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Students at Illinois for-profit colleges often leave worse off than they started
Students are frequently saddled with debt and jobs with low wages, a WBEZ investigation finds. Recruitment targets Black, brown and low-income students.
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UChicago decision to withhold protesters’ degrees leaves students stuck in limbo
Some faculty say the punishment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators goes against the school’s commitment to free speech. Others say the encampment was uniquely disruptive.
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Northwestern president grilled by Republicans about deal with pro-Palestinian protesters
President Michael Schill is one of three university leaders to face harsh questions and criticism from House Republicans today.
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Northwestern ended its encampment without cops or violence. Why is Congress upset?
Northwestern University President Michael Schill is expected to be grilled by lawmakers next week for his decision to negotiate with students.
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How the FAFSA debacle is playing out in one college counselor’s office
A breakdown in the financial aid process means students are making one of the biggest purchases of their lives without knowing how much it will cost.
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Some Chicagoans have mixed feelings about new student debt relief proposed by Biden
“I just feel like I’m going to die paying off my student loans,” said one high school counselor in Southeast Chicago this week after the president introduced a plan to aid nearly 25 million more student loan borrowers.