One of the looming concerns in higher education is the demographic cliff: The number of traditional college-aged students is set to peak in 2025 and then decline dramatically over the next several years. Beyond this, fewer 18- to 24-year-olds are choosing to enroll in college, leading institutions to consider an older audience to boost enrollment.

On this podcast, two higher education professionals share the challenges and opportunities in serving adult learners and how institutions can better help them persist and graduate.

America needs talent. And students shouldn’t have to mortgage their futures for a fair shot at middle-class security. The country routinely provided this in years past, but now the dream increasingly seems out of reach.

That’s why this year’s legislative sessions matter so much—and why making the connection between education and economic development is more important than ever, writes Lumina Foundation's Jamie Merisotis in his latest column for Forbes.

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Starting this week, President Joe Biden will email 153,000 student loan borrowers enrolled in his signature repayment plan to let them know their debts—totaling $1.2 billion—have been forgiven.

The notice makes good on the administration’s promise to accelerate forgiveness for borrowers with low original balances who are enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (Save) plan. Rather than wait 20 to 25 years for relief through other income-driven repayment plans, enrollees in the Save plan who borrowed less than $12,000 can have their debt wiped clean after 10 years of payments.