Expanding education opportunities for displaced federal workers Georgetown University and other colleges in the Washington, DC, area are providing free and discounted courses and career support to public servants whose jobs have been eliminated by the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce. Read > How will Education Department layoffs affect financial aid? Policymakers and higher education advocates say that the administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency may lead to significant setbacks for student borrowers and federal financial aid. Read > Helping students play ‘the game of school’ U.S. colleges and universities are working to provide additional academic support for students who are finding it difficult to transition from high school to higher education. Read > Lumina’s new national goal: boost attainment of ‘credentials of value’ The Lumina Foundation has set a new target for postsecondary attainment, seeking to ensure that by 2040, 75% of adults in the U.S. labor force have college degrees or “other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity.” Read > Harvard says tuition will be free for families making $200K or less > Southern states see mixed progress in college affordability, SREB report finds > Sellinger scholarship cuts could be ‘devastating’ for Maryland’s private colleges > Gender gaps in certain STEM majors are widening—but not everywhere > International enrollment’s precarious moment > Supporting student retention with small grants > Child care support services are an overlooked strategy for re-enrolling adult learners > Report: Outdated funding law hampers community college student success > Mental health, financial concerns impact student retention > Charitable giving to colleges jumped 3% in FY 2024 >