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Posted inTexas
Texas’ guidance on end of in-state tuition for undocumented students doesn’t clear confusion, advocates say
The state is being criticized for advising colleges to verify students’ status with immigration authorities, which could put them at risk.
Posted inLocal Story Partnerships
What’s the role of a college degree in Nebraska’s Kimball County? Depends on who you ask.
Just 13% of adults in Nebraska’s Kimball County had a four-year degree in 2020. The trends in Nebraska mirror those nationally — rural residents are still less likely to have a college degree than their urban counterparts.
Posted inOhio
How Ohio State’s new free tuition program could impact other public colleges
The state’s flagship university will soon offer free tuition for students from families making less than $100,000 annually at its regional campuses – the same group of students that have long been the bread and butter for regional public universities.
Posted inColorado
Two Colorado students want to make it easier to get admitted to a state university
Two teenagers hope to initiate a broader statewide discussion about how to get more students to college and alleviate admissions process stress.
Posted inCalifornia
California faces steepest cuts as Trump ends diversity grants. How one college is faring
As the Department of Education cuts back on grants to colleges and universities that serve Latino, Asian, Black and Native American students, California will lose millions.
Posted inTexas
How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M
Officials have struggled to detail the exact reasons for the A&M professor’s termination, citing a technical issue with her course description. Faculty say the move was politically motivated.
Posted inThe Dispatch
Political climate stirs fear on campuses
“It has the effect of making things that used to be easy, much harder.”
Posted inWisconsin
Wisconsin colleges vow to keep supporting Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts
The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including more than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions. Wisconsin colleges say they’ll keep up the work with or without the additional money.
Posted inChicago
Chicago-area college students call for end to political violence after Charlie Kirk’s killing
A day after activist and Illinois native Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a Utah campus event, conservative students say they want a climate where people can talk through their differences.