Government funding disparities across public colleges and universities disproportionately harm students of color and low-income students, according to new research from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.

The state of Washington plans to offer automatic financial aid to students from low-income families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits so they can attend college without filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

To ensure student-athletes can meet the demands of their athletic and academic schedules, colleges and universities are taking steps to help them navigate their coursework and career goals.

This year, Georgetown’s Community Scholars Program invited its largest cohort of incoming first-generation, first-year students to the Hilltop to take classes, build friendships, and engage in enriching experiences that initiate the four-year academic intervention program.