Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Ashley Mowreader, Voices of Student Success SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Federal Pell Grant funding was officially restored for incarcerated students in July 2023 after a 30-year ban. But helping learners who are behind bars adjust to a classroom environment or get their academic skills up to college level remains a challenge. A recently launched college bridge program aims to help. In this interview, college access experts discuss the program and the ways higher education can support justice and learning for incarcerated individuals. |
| Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Nearly half of all public high school students in Texas who earn college credits before they graduate are Hispanic, a new study shows. That makes Texas a national leader in closing the gap between Hispanic and non-Hispanic students who participate in dual credit programs. Hispanic students in dual credit classes, however, graduate from college at a lower rate compared to peers who were also in those programs, underscoring the need to strengthen the transition from high school to college for students of color. |
| Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn In state legislatures and on college campuses across the United States, the issue of legacy admissions is heating up. California is the latest state to ban the practice— adding more fuel to a nationwide debate about how to create an even playing field for college applicants. |
| Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn This week, the U.S. Department of Education began the second phase of beta-testing for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It’s the next step in the department’s plan to let thousands of students throughout the nation complete the federal aid form before December 1, when it’s scheduled to become available to all students and contributors. It’s early. But, so far, the FAFSA test-drive is off to a promising start, according to department officials. |
| Sara Hassan, The World SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn John Dashe majored in political science and history and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 2022. He always knew he wanted to work overseas after college, and the Fulbright U.S. Student Program made that transition happen. He's not alone. American students who want to work in other countries after graduation often find their opportunities through study abroad experiences in college or internships. |
| Daniel de Visé, USA Today SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn More than one-quarter of college applicants have ruled out a school solely because of the political climate in its state, a new survey finds. And those concerns span the political spectrum. Liberal applicants exclude colleges in states with restrictive abortion laws or lenient gun laws. Meanwhile, conservative students avoid applying to schools in states with liberal LGBTQ laws and lenient crime statutes. |
| Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed |
| Mackenzie Krumme, Wisconsin Public Radio |
RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY |
| Lois Elfman, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Nicholas Confessore, The New York Times |
| Emma Kikuchi, Pew Research Center |
| Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR Public Media |
| Steph Solis, Axios Boston |
| Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed |
| Jenny Brundin, Colorado Public Radio |
| Skylar Laird, South Carolina Daily Gazette |
| Jason Swensen, Deseret News |
| National Conference of State Legislatures |
| Murray Evans, The Oklahoman |
| Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor |
| Michael Hicks, Muncie Star Press |
| Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive |
| Feven Gerezgiher, MPR News |
| Arin Cotel-Altman, Spectrum News |
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