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.
Topics: Policy
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.
A national model to boost degree completion?
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.
New report finds diversity gains during race-conscious admissions ‘were incremental at best’
Research exploring demographic changes at U.S. colleges shows limited gains in diversity at selective institutions from 2009-19. The report urges stakeholders to “zoom out” and ensure that they are not only widening access to selective schools but also investing in open access institutions.
The push to rebrand campus DEI programs
In response to anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) laws, some colleges are finding workarounds that may provide students from underrepresented communities with the resources they need to feel a sense of belonging on campus.
President’s 2025 budget proposal calls for free community college, Pell Grant increases
The Biden Administration’s new funding proposal revisits a plan for free community college, includes additional funding for Pell Grants, and calls for greater investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority-Serving Institutions.
The end of race-conscious scholarships?
The debate around the scope of last year’s Supreme Court ruling ending race-based affirmative action in college admissions has allowed state policymakers to push for the end of scholarships that consider applicants’ race.
New Mexico to invest nearly $1B in tuition-free program
This month, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law “the largest higher education trust fund in the nation,” which will provide New Mexico residents with free college tuition for decades to come.
‘Tell me I can’t, and I’ll show you 10 ways that I can’
First-gen policy student Tony Parsons (MPM’24) discusses how his time with the National Urban Fellows Program at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy has advanced his work as a passionate advocate for underrepresented and underserved populations.
Can data science prepare high school students for success?
After shifting guidance from the group that sets admissions criteria for California’s public universities, educators are debating the benefits and drawbacks of allowing students to substitute data science for Algebra II when it comes to engagement and college preparation.
First-of-its-kind report explores impact of the Post-9/11 GI Bill®
A new analysis looks at the use and outcomes of the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, which pays for school or career training for military-connected students and their families.
How state anti-DEI laws are impacting LGBTQ+ students
As Texas’s anti-DEI law takes effect, public universities in the state are closing and rebranding centers that once explicitly supported LGBTQ+ students and others from historically underrepresented backgrounds. Experts say those changes are stripping away resources for students who need them the most.