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.
Financial Aid
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The University of Utah gets millions from using the Utes name. But what does the Ute Tribe get?
The Salt Lake Tribune has investigated the terms of past agreements and the findings point to a lopsided relationship, where the university has continued to reap clear and substantial financial benefits.
Posted inTexas
College costs weigh heavily on Texas students as they wait on late financial aid offers
Delays in the new FAFSA led students to take out debt, enroll in community college over their top-choice universities or opt out of going to college.
Posted inThe Dispatch
‘FAFSA’ melt is throwing college plans off course
200,000 fewer high school seniors have completed the FAFSA this year compared to 2023.
Posted inChicago
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.
Posted inIndianapolis
Many students intend to go to college but never enroll. IPS has a plan to help.
‘Summer melt’ is when a high school senior is accepted into college but never enrolls.
Posted inNew York City
New York City tries to keep college-bound students on track after FAFSA chaos
Federal financial aid applications are down 12.2% in New York City this year. But college-access advocates are working to ensure new students show up this fall.
Posted inColorado
Flawed FAFSA rollout leads to 11.6% drop in students filling out the college financial aid form
In Colorado, only 27% of students completed the FAFSA this year, a decline of more than 11%.
Posted inTexas
Fewer Texas students seek financial aid for college after this year’s bungled FAFSA rollout
Texas college access advocates are in a race this summer to get more students to apply for federal financial aid.
Posted inCalifornia
An obscure option could help Californians without high school diplomas pay for college — if it survives
Adults without high school diplomas can attend community college, but few of them receive financial aid, even when they’re eligible. A new proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian aims to fix that. But it may be too late.