Will the pandemic stall the free college movement?

Sep 23, 2020

Dive Brief:  At least one state pared back its free college program and another warned students it may have to do the same because of pandemic-related budget challenges.  Oregon lawmakers cut funding for its promise program by $3.6 million in mid-August, leading to some students having their grants revoked. New York, meanwhile, may reduce its […]

4 steps to improving college access

Sep 21, 2020

Editor’s Note: Angel Pérez is the CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Our nation’s future is at risk. While higher education has always been perceived as a great equalizer, our deeply entrenched social inequities have put...

Kings Education partners with Boston’s Fisher College

Sep 18, 2020

The institution will host Kings’ new pathways location in the US city, where Kings students will be able to benefit from a wider selection of majors and fields of study. Kings also has a school at Pine Manor College in Boston, where the provider delivers English...

College tuition benchmark posts big drop in August

Sep 17, 2020

Dive Brief: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for college tuition and fees saw a significant decline from July to August, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics data released Friday.  The CPI for the category slid by a seasonally adjusted 0.7%, the biggest drop...