Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
