Experts are predicting that many states will need to temporarily table their free-college aspirations and instead focus on minimizing higher ed budget cuts and tuition hikes.
Topics: Public college
More colleges shift to random roommate assignments to ensure students engage with diverse perspectives
Concerned that students tend to segregate by race, geography, or social class when selecting a roommate, Duke University and some other institutions are changing their roommate-assignment policies.
Private college could cost $6,000 or $69,000, depending on your wealth
A New York Times analysis finds that, for lower- and middle-income students, the cost of attending top universities is often substantially lower than advertised.
Despite uncertainty, DACA students persevering in college
Advocacy organizations have seen growth in scholarship applications from DACA students, who also are persevering to stay enrolled in school, “often at higher rates than their U.S.-citizen counterparts,” according to The Hechinger Report
Janet Napolitano highlights U. of California efforts to support first-generation students
In a USA Today op-ed, former Arizona governor and current University of California President Janet Napolitano highlights the university-wide programs that enable the University of California to enroll and graduate more first-generation students than any other U.S. institution of higher education.
Social justice curriculum shown to improve student retention, completion
A two-year “school-within-a-school” program that combines student services with a social justice-focused curriculum has helped two San Francisco-based colleges improve their retention and completion rates among students.