The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is providing Afghan women leaders and scholars in exile access to higher education and platforms to continue their advocacy for women and girls who remain in Afghanistan.
Topics: Policy
Department of Education announces college completion grants, calls for greater focus on equity
The new college completion grant program will support student retention, transfer, and completion initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions.
Biden cancels up to $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers
President Biden announced the cancellation of up to $10,000 in student debt for borrowers making less than $125,000, and up to $20,000 for those who received Pell Grants.
Georgetown University leads over 50 Catholic colleges in filing Supreme Court brief supporting affirmative action
The coalition’s amicus brief urges the Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action as it prepares to hear two cases that threaten the legality of race-conscious admissions.
Mental health services a wise use of relief funds, officials say
The U.S. Department of Education this month urged colleges and universities to consider spending federal coronavirus relief funding on mental health resources and services.
In response to labor shortages, states propose billions in higher education spending
States are increasing higher education funding to combat workforce shortages.
The uneven burden and benefit of state merit scholarships
State scholarship programs that award aid based on academic achievement have been touted as a way to increase opportunity for students from all backgrounds. Years later, they are perpetuating racial gaps.
What happens when states mandate FAFSA completion?
Several states now require high school students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Their FAFSA filings have increased—but so have concerns about sapping scarce resources from other college-access efforts.
U.S. colleges, advocacy groups working to support refugee students
Refugee advocacy groups and U.S. colleges are working to help resettle displaced Ukrainian and Afghan students and ensure their access to educational opportunities.
Spending package boosts maximum Pell Grant by $400
The recently passed fiscal year 2022 budget includes $3 billion for higher education, an additional $25 billion for federal student aid, and the largest increase to the maximum Pell Grant in more than a decade.
Increasing college access for currently, formerly incarcerated students
With expanded Pell Grant eligibility on the horizon, a new report considers what else is needed to improve college access and success for justice-impacted students.
States forge ahead with tuition-free college
At least seven tuition-free college programs have launched since November 2021, signaling ongoing momentum at the state level despite a stalled federal plan.