A new study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce looks at law school graduates’ median earnings and law school debt, finding that the best returns on investment are concentrated at highly selective institutions.
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$1B gift to Johns Hopkins guarantees free medical school for most students
The donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will remove financial barriers to a Johns Hopkins medical education for students from households making less than $300,000 a year.
The end of race-based scholarships?
In the year since the Supreme Court ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions, a growing number of U.S. colleges and universities have also backed away from race-conscious scholarships worth millions of dollars, The Washington Post reports.
Meet the first Georgetown student to become an HHMI Gilliam Fellow
Lindsey Russ, a doctoral student investigating brainstem function with her mentor Rebekah Evans, will receive research funding, as well as leadership training, through the Howard Hughes Medical Institution Gilliam Fellowship.
College persistence, retention rates rise to decade highs
The persistence and retention rates of first-year college students who enrolled in Fall 2022 were the highest seen in a decade, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Creating learning environments where neurodivergent students thrive
The University of San Diego is opening a new center focused on training educators and developing curricula to support students who are neurodivergent, or have atypical ways of thinking and learning.
Report: DACA’s crucial role in workforce opportunities for undocumented college grads
A new survey report finds that the work authorizations provided by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program have opened doors to good jobs for undocumented college graduates, many of whom are now uncertain about their future due to legal challenges to the program.
Shining a light on student fathers
Around 30% of parenting college students are fathers, and their stop-out rates far exceed those of student mothers. It’s time to better serve this “invisible population,” advocates say.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Georgetown Scholars Program
For two decades, the Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP) has provided robust wraparound support and community for thousands of low-income and first-generation students, helping to advance their success at Georgetown and beyond.
How does wealth shape postsecondary outcomes?
To create a more equitable higher education system, colleges and policy makers need to consider the impact of wealth, not just income, on students’ ability to pay for college, complete their degree, and achieve postsecondary success, says a new report.
4 ways to welcome and celebrate LGBTQ+ college students
Inside Higher Ed suggests four strategies that help ensure LGBTQ+ students can thrive on campus and beyond.
$9.5M grant to broaden DC students’ access to careers, college credits
The donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will help expand programming offered by the Advanced Technical Center, a career and technical high school preparing Washington, DC students for futures in nursing, health information technology, and cybersecurity.