Attention has focused in recent years on public underinvestment in HBCUs. A new report from the Brookings Institution now sheds light on how HBCUs can build wealth from private capital through banks, philanthropies, and community development financial institutions.
Author: Laurie Arnston
Designing Equity-Minded Work-Based Learning Opportunities for Community College Students
Community college students often find themselves excluded from participating in work-based learning opportunities, which can be crucial for future employability. In a new report, New America showcases how five community colleges center equity in redesigning WBL to be more accessible and work for all students.
Why Is College Enrollment Declining?
NASFAA’s Annual Student Aid Profile Provides Overview of Federal Programs
Federal financial aid programs play a critical role for students as college costs continue to rise. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) recently released its annual publication outlining student aid available at the federal level. NASFAA aims to increase awareness of these programs, helping students understand how to apply for funds and improving public knowledge broadly.
Report Looks at How Student Debt Impacts the Mental Health of Black Borrowers
New Report Sheds Light on Role of Living Allowances in College Affordability
Policymakers and practitioners in higher education have focused on tuition in their efforts to improve college affordability. Living expenses, however, are often overlooked, although they are one of the major components shaping the total cost of attendance for college students.
New Report Highlights How Institutions Are Supporting Post-completion Success for Latino Students
Post-completion success continues to be an important conversation point as colleges and universities work to support students of historically marginalized backgrounds through their postsecondary education. Excelencia in Education recently released a report to examine the post-completion success initiatives at seven Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs).
Urban Institute Proposes Alternative Postsecondary Accountability System
As core principles in designing the proposed system, the authors emphasized the need for accountability standards to apply to all institutions, while recognizing institutional differences by the level of programs.
Intellectual Property Stealing: Risk Factors for Academic Institutions
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) draws attention to the risk of sensitive information, such as research or technology data, being shared with the home countries of students and scholars studying at U.S. universities.
New Report Examines Differences in How Students Complete College
A new report from Sallie Mae and Ipsos explores the student journey through higher education for two major groups: completers and non-completers.
The Return on Investment for Business Degrees
A degree in business is one of the most popular choices at all levels—associates, bachelor’s, and master’s. A new report from Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce utilized College Scorecard data as of March 1, 2022 to investigate returns on investments on business degrees for over 1,700 institutions, from program choice to post-grad occupation.
Annual SHEEO Report Sheds Light on State of State Higher Education Finance
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) recently released its annual State Higher Education Finance Report for fiscal year 2021. SHEEO’s stated purpose of this report is to “broaden understanding of the context and consequences of public policy decisions in each state that contribute to public higher education funding levels and funding distributions across states and nationally.”