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From waiving application fees to offering various forms of direct admissions, U.S. higher education institutions are making it easier than ever for students to apply to college, says The Hechinger…

A new report finds that the number of international students at U.S. colleges rose by 4.5% during the 2024-25 academic year but says that initial Fall 2025 numbers show a…

New research finds that access to early algebra remains highly inequitable across the U.S., with implications for students’ math trajectory, career options, and earnings potential.

The First Fellows Program in the College of Arts & Sciences provides academic guidance, faculty mentors, connections to career pathways, and financial support for first-generation students.

An unprecedented disruption in SNAP benefits during the government shutdown left higher education institutions working to find ways to support students experiencing sudden food insecurity.

Philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott has made a new series of transformative unrestricted donations to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

In Texas, the number of first-generation students applying to college has increased significantly in the last five years amid state initiatives aimed at making college more accessible and affordable.

Meet Father Lucas Sharma, S.J., a Jesuit pastoral associate in Georgetown’s LGBTQ Resource Center, who will minister to the campus community and continue his studies on religion, gender, and sexuality…

Shakila Guevara Stahl (B’15), a first-generation college graduate and alumna of the Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP) discusses the inspiration for and impact of the Stahl Summer Scholars Program Fund, which…

Facing financial and political challenges, U.S. colleges and universities raised tuition rates this fall, following a stretch when inflation-adjusted prices had fallen, according to The Hechinger Report.