Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget October 28, 2024 The Department of Education announced last week a six-month extension of automatic forbearance to all borrowers enrolled in the “SAVE” income-driven repayment plan while it is being challenged in courts, adding that they will forgive any unpaid accrued interest during that time. We estimate that the Department of Education […]
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Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox October 29, 2024 Colleges are touting big boosts in Pell recipients this fall, made possible by the new FAFSA’s revised eligibility requirements. Does that mean they have more low-income students? After a year of dour predictions that the botched rollout of the new federal aid form would drive low-income students away […]
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UB University Business Alcino Donadel October 28, 2024 “The for-credit adoption of micro-credentials signals a transformative shift in higher education,” said Rav Ahuja, CCO and global program director at IBM Skills Network. For-credit micro-credentials aren’t just fueling enrollment at community colleges across the United States. Colleges and universities across the world are leveraging the credentials to fuel […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Johanna Alonso October 29, 2024 Distance plays an outsize role in students’ academic outcomes, especially for certain minority students, according to two studies out of Texas and California. Two new studies emphasize the ways geography impacts access to college—and how such impacts can be especially harmful for marginalized students. Together, the studies […]
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