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Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations.
A calculator displaying "$$$$" in the answer field.
A calculator displaying "$$$$" in the answer field.

A Simple Tool Aims to Clarify College Cost

June 18, 2025

Economist Phil Levine developed his price calculator to help families understand the cost of a degree without deciphering complex aid formulas. Colleges are queuing up to use it.

College diplomas fall out of a dam spillway.
College diplomas fall out of a dam spillway.

Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates

June 16, 2025

Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speak to press following the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speak to press following the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building.

Senate Higher Ed Bill Walks Back Some House Proposals

June 12, 2025

Senate Republicans did not cut Pell Grants and replaced a controversial risk-sharing plan proposed by the House. Higher ed advocates are relieved but wary.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations.

Fulbright Board Resigns Over Political Interference

June 11, 2025

Nearly the entire scholarship board quit Wednesday in protest of the Trump administration’s intervention in the selection process, which they say was politically motivated and illegal.

Photo illustration: map, blue donkey, red elephant
Photo illustration: map, blue donkey, red elephant

Politics, ‘Belonging’ Drive College Choice

June 10, 2025

As higher ed’s place in the public imagination shifts rapidly, so is the way students think about where to go to college. Can enrollment offices keep up?