Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
Last month, as part of the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, President Donald J. Trump rescinded a decade-old policy that designated colleges as “sensitive” areas not subject to deportation activities except in rare cases.
Most institutions already have protocols in place to respond to law enforcement, and many have released statements highlighting existing and updated policies. For some faculty and student groups, campus guidelines aren’t going far enough. So they’re mobilizing to protect their peers.
One in four Texas students is raising a child while working toward their college degree. For Isabella Mapes, it has meant little sleep and, at times, a lonely journey.
Texas desperately needs these students to meet a growing demand for workers with postsecondary credentials. But while student parents get better grades than their classmates, they are also less likely to finish school: Fewer than four in 10 parenting students get their degree within six years, compared to six in 10 students without children.
The Trump administration is pressing forward with sweeping efforts to downsize the federal government, including the elimination of workers, funding, and entire agencies.
Led by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team, White House officials say they are seeking deep budget cuts and assurance that continuing federal work aligns with presidential priorities. A widening range of programs related to workforce education and training could be in the crosshairs.
As the sun sets on a community college campus, a young mom gathers her textbooks, picks up her toddler from daycare, and walks hand-in-hand to their Honda Odyssey. Once inside, she carefully arranges blankets in the backseat, trying to make the cramped space feel a little more like home. Stories like hers are far too common among the roughly 213,900 parenting college students experiencing homelessness.
Yet, this crisis doesn’t impact all parenting students equally. Black and Latino student parents experience homelessness at greater rates than the overall undergraduate population. These disparities reflect the compounded effects of systemic inequities, including structural barriers that have long hindered equal access to economic opportunities and educational success.
Ohio could soon tie millions for state universities and colleges to whether their graduates land jobs.
Ohio doles out more than $2 billion annually to public universities and colleges based on the number of students completing courses, certificates, and degrees. Under Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's new plan, a portion of that funding—initially about $100 million of the annual pot—would be tied to whether graduates are employed.
As colleges and universities look for new ways to diversify their student bodies and increase access to low-income students, one national program is emerging as an increasingly popular tool in those efforts.
QuestBridge, a national match program that places promising low-income students at selective colleges, is seeing record early-admittance rates and new university partnerships. What’s behind the surge in interest?
