Student success

Leaders at the University of Maryland say that comparatively small scholarships, layered on top of federal, state, and other institutional financial aid, can help students afford basic needs and engage…

Inside Higher Ed highlights the success of a program at Virginia’s Ferrum College that proactively intervenes to connect students on academic probation with resources and support.

Last month, new stakeholders joined the growing effort to create accelerated degree programs that reduce the time and money it takes to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Campus food pantries are working to address basic needs insecurity as college students confront higher living expenses and new financial barriers to higher education.

Georgetown grads who received federal aid earn a median salary that is double the midpoint for four-year colleges overall, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights Indiana-based DePauw University, which is spending more than twice its peers to meet students’ needs.

Some students are earning bachelor’s degrees in mere weeks through online programs that allow them to take as many classes as they choose, leaving educators concerned about the quality of…

Recent graduate Alondra Herrera-Esquivel (SFS’25) reflects on the friendships she forged as an undergraduate in Georgetown’s Community Scholars Program, and the program’s role in preparing first-generation students for a new…

U.S. colleges and universities are rapidly developing reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees in response to economic and enrollment challenges, and to meet workforce needs.

According to a recent analysis by The New York Times, the number of college students reporting a disability has increased over the last decade. Colleges are responding by offering accommodations…