Education Department eases financial aid application restrictions for homeless college students; Affirmative action is about the economic bottom line, not just racial diversity; Race trumps income when it comes to creating a diverse college campus; Federal advisory board votes to kick out the nation’s largest college accreditor;   A higher education news blog   Education Department eases financial aid application restrictions for homeless college students All students who say they are homeless or at risk of being homeless on the FAFSA, not just those under 21, will be able to indicate that a designated official, such as a school counselor or social worker, vouched for them. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Moody’s gives Howard University’s financial turnaround plan a nod Credit analysts at Moody's Investors Services say a pair of deals struck by Howard University is putting the historically black university on the path to a financial turnaround, a bright spot for a school that has struggled to reverse years of fiscal strain. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   Affirmative action is about the economic bottom line, not just racial diversity Diversity and access to opportunity is just as much an economic imperative as it is a social one. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   Race trumps income when it comes to creating a diverse college campus Nothing can substitute for race-based affirmative action when it comes to creating a more racially-diverse student body. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   Federal advisory board votes to kick out the nation’s largest college accreditor The accreditation organization is accused of letting schools under investigation for fraud or with rock-bottom graduation rates receive millions of dollars in federal loans and grants. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Opinions Thought-provoking opinions and commentary, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Grade Point:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Grade Point or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071