A link between social media and loneliness among college students? New studies find that over half of college students are experiencing loneliness—and are more likely to feel lonely the more they use social media. Read > College admissions teams try a ‘new approach’ to student support Colleges and universities are centering admissions officers as cornerstones of support for prospective and newly admitted students. Read > ‘A cascade effect’: Enrollment patterns after the end of race-conscious admissions A new analysis finds that enrollment of underrepresented students of color declined at highly selective institutions but rose at most other U.S. colleges and universities. Read > Low-income students face new financial barriers to higher education A combination of federal policy changes and financial aid cuts at cash-strapped institutions may leave students from low-income households struggling to afford a college education. Read > Pell Grant facing $11.5B shortfall, CBO says > Cost of college tops $38,000 a year, with true price tag for a degree potentially hitting $500,000 > The challenges rural students face after admission > Dual enrollment surges to 2.8M students as equity gaps persist > Immigration policies closing doors for undocumented students > How one university trains and retains rural care providers > Indigenous students face stark barriers at colleges built on tribal lands, new report finds > New student loan limits could threaten diversity in nursing and public health programs > Community colleges struggle to serve growing population of multilingual students, new study finds >