Policy & Legislation

In The Chronicle of Higher Education, Huriya Jabbar and Lauren Schudde, authors of a new book on repairing the college transfer process, discuss the role four-year public institutions play in…

University of California researchers say an additional Pell Grant based on household wealth could help close racial gaps in college attendance and completion.

A new report finds that between 2016-17 and 2022-23, the number of newly enrolled undocumented, low-income students declined by half across the University of California and California State University systems…

Michigan and Massachusetts have joined the list of states covering community college tuition, a movement that is gaining momentum even as federal efforts stall, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

Since the Supreme Court ended race-conscious admissions policies, a wave of U.S. colleges and universities have phased out race-based scholarships. What will it mean for students’ enrollment and future debt?…

A handful of highly selective institutions have released demographic data on their incoming Class of 2028 cohorts, the first class admitted since the 2023 Supreme Court decision ending race-conscious admissions.

Colleges need to ensure students are aware of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said after finding that two-thirds of food-insecure, SNAP-eligible students did not…

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…

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…

New Colorado legislation that strengthens the state’s credit transfer policies and makes them more transparent could become “a commonly replicated model” for states across the country, says Inside Higher Ed.