The Hechinger Report Jon Marcus June 10, 2025 Under ‘pay-it-forward’ programs, graduates’ repayments lift up those behind them HONOLULU — Joshua Alferos was two semesters away from a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering when he ran out of money. Because engineering often takes longer than four years, Alferos had used up his financial aid and […]
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Florida Daily June 10, 2025 An increasing number of young adults are opting for trade schools over four-year colleges, citing job security and financial stability as their primary motivations, according to a recent survey by ResumeBuilder.com. The online resume platform found that 42% of Generation Z adults are opting for trade school programs, many of […]
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Inside Higher Ed Diane Auer Jones June 11, 2025 Diane Auer Jones argues that the proposal to tie full Pell Grant eligibility to a 15-credit load will decrease completion rates and deter low-income students from STEM-related fields. For years I’ve been hearing a small group of lobbyists promote the crazy idea that Congress should increase […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake June 9, 2025 The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow it to move forward with its plan to lay off nearly half of the Education Department’s employees and dismantle the agency, USA Today reported. In late May, a federal district court ruled that the reduction in force made it […]
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