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Posted inTampa Bay

Thousands of Florida students scramble as college financial aid flaws mount

By Ian HodgsonMay 9, 2024July 2, 2025

Design issues have led to more errors, the latest problem to surface with the new FAFSA form.

Posted inColorado

How a pro-Palestinian protest has impacted a Colorado community college

By Jason GonzalesMay 9, 2024May 10, 2024

The campus protesters against the Israel-Hamas war and U.S. involvement in it are part of a nationwide movement of students.

Posted inTampa Bay

DeSantis directed Florida Highway Patrol response to campus protests

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 9, 2024May 10, 2024

A top state official said the governor was personally involved as a wave of protests at state universities prompted a reaction.

Posted inIndianapolis

Indiana’s college-going rate remains stuck at generational low

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyMay 9, 2024May 10, 2024

Two years after Indiana hit the lowest college-going rate in a generation, not much has changed.

Posted inTampa Bay

Campus protesters are calling for divestment. What does that mean?

By Ian Hodgson and Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 6, 2024May 6, 2024

The issue is at the heart of demonstrations that have swept across Florida and the nation.

A sea of students wearing caps and gowns
Posted inFort Worth

College leaders outline goals to keep talent in Tarrant County

By Shomial AhmadMay 4, 2024May 6, 2024

North Texas is one of the fastest growing areas in the country.

Posted inTampa Bay

After USF protests, police face criticism of tactics, fairness

By Ian HodgsonMay 4, 2024May 6, 2024

Law enforcement officials defend a decision to use tear gas on protesters, but some say they went too far.

Posted inChicago

How the FAFSA debacle is playing out in one college counselor’s office

By Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZMay 3, 2024May 6, 2024

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.

Posted inTexas

UT-Austin student protesters balance end-of-year work with fallout from police crackdowns

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune and Ikram MohamedMay 3, 2024May 3, 2024

Many students participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations fear their involvement might affect their plans for after college.

Posted inRace and Equity

‘I knew I wanted to go to one of those schools’ — why some African students are choosing to attend HBCUs

By Niles GarrisonMay 3, 2024June 13, 2024

2.1 million sub-Saharan Africans live in the United States. Many find historically Black colleges and universities as a sanctuary of sorts as they learn the intricacies of being Black in America.

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