Stories Tagged as
Higher education
Chegg CEO: In the short term, COVID-19 will be "devastating" for higher ed
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
May 19, 2020
Dan Rosensweig, CEO of educational tech company Chegg, predicts COVID-19 will dramatically change higher education as we know it.
UK universities stand to lose billions if the pandemic keeps foreign students away
May 12, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of foreign students may not enroll at British schools in the next academic year.
For international students staying in the U.S., COVID-19 closures led to a scramble for housing
by
Alan Yu
Mar 31, 2020
As schools closed, some students wondered: Where should I go next?
Would forgiving student loans benefit the neediest?
by
Ben Bradford
Jun 26, 2019
Progressive economists dispute who would benefit most from erasing higher-education debt.
Morehouse gift highlights philanthropy ... and black student debt
May 20, 2019
Billionaire tech investor Robert Smith surprised Morehouse graduates by promising to pay off their student loans. Black students are more likely than white students to graduate with student debt, according to research.
Scandal sheds light on murky world of college admissions
by
Amy Scott
Mar 12, 2019
Some are calling it the biggest college admissions cheating scandal in history. Federal prosecutors allege that more than 30 wealthy parents paid college coaches and test administrators to boost their kids’ chances of getting into elite schools. The scandal is shedding new light on the notoriously murky world of college admissions, where the rich have […]
Applying to college amid the Harvard admissions lawsuit
by
Justin Ho
Jan 10, 2019
High school students weigh in on admissions policies and race as the college application season comes to a close.
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Inside today's fraternities
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 1, 2019
A lot of us have an image of what they look like. Is it justified?
U.S. colleges and universities are increasingly competing for international students
Nov 13, 2018
As colleges and universities around the globe put out the welcome mat for college and grad students from abroad, attracting those students is increasingly a marketing headache for schools in the U.S. Questions about racism, visas and the vibe on campus are suppressing international student enrollment here. The loss of revenue is hurting schools and […]
Student loans make wealth gap worse for blacks
by
Amy Scott
Sep 27, 2018
New study examines race and student debt.