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Brenda Brooks dropped out of college 40 years ago. Federal rules mean she can’t afford to go back.

Back at Chicago State University at age 60, she found out her decades-old GPA disqualifies her from receiving federal loans or grants.

The demand raises questions about university endowments and how they fit into their educational missions.

Union members have to vote on the tentative deal but could be back in the classroom by Jan. 2.

Advocates say merit scholarships mainly benefit white, wealthy students and make it harder for low-income students to afford college.

Campuses across the U.S. have been embroiled in conflict since the war began. We hear how two students — one Jewish, one Palestinian — are coping.

Freddie Ramos took out $20,000 in loans to pay for his son’s degree. The family is cutting back on expenses as a three-year payment pause ends.

Taking advantage of the three-year pause on payments, Brianna Kidd, a 30-year-old college grad, worked two jobs and lived with her dad to do it.

But Northwestern, University of Chicago and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign didn’t sign on to the new standards for financial aid letters.

Professors at the predominantly Black university are among the lowest paid in Illinois and walked off the job this year to demand higher salaries.

As universities adjust to a ban on race-conscious admissions, Chicago area teens try to sort out what the ruling means for them.