Unmet financial need derails the higher education dreams of countless individuals, especially students of color and those from low-income backgrounds.

In this video, Katelyn DiBenedetto of the Institute for Higher Education Policy shares why targeted, need-based financial aid from the federal government, states, and institutions not only makes college affordable—it makes college possible. 

Since its unveiling, President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program has been met with mixed reactions. Some hail it as much-needed relief; others deride the plan as unfair.

America needs college graduates who can graduate with less and more manageable debt. We need them to be able to earn a living that allows them to thrive—not only for their benefit, but for society at large, writes Temple University's Jason Wingard in this essay. 

In 1996, California banned public schools and universities from using race as a factor in admissions. The impact was immediate. The University of California, Los Angeles, saw a drop of around 50 percent in African American and Latino students.

It would take decades to get those student numbers back to what they were prior to Proposition 209 going into effect. UCLA's Mitchell Chang weighs in on what the possible end of affirmative action means for higher education.