Education Oct 04 Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood By Jacqueline Ganun, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Nation Aug 29 Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules Judge Noël Wise, in a ruling Friday, delivered a victory for the student newspaper at Stanford University, which has said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat. By Associated Press
Education Jun 02 Watch 8:22 Trump's mass deportation campaign takes a toll on college students For years, researchers and advocates have documented the barriers students from immigrant families face when pursuing higher education. But the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has introduced new challenges and fears, even for many immigrants who are legally in the… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster
Education Sep 30 Watch 8:02 Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition The cost of housing has risen steeply in recent years, including for college students. Living in a dorm or renting an off-campus apartment can be the single largest expense a student faces, even more than tuition. Laura Barrón-López reports on… By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Sam Weber
Nation Aug 29 College students finally apply for financial aid after long summer of technical glitches After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid — an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad. By Annie Ma, Associated Press
May 27 Watch 5:14 The class of 2024 reflects on their unique school experience By Sam Lane With graduation season in full swing, the class of 2024 is reflecting on a highly unusual four years of school. Their freshman experience was marked by pandemic lockdowns, but that was just the first in a chain of momentous global… Continue watching
May 13 Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scale down during graduations By Associated Press Some demonstrations extended into weekend graduation celebrations, although they were muted in comparison to the encampments and rallies that have roiled campuses. Continue reading
Feb 18 Why students applying for college financial aid are facing new technical hurdles By Nadra Nittle, The 19th Marginalized students may have the most to lose as the Education Department’s rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has hit several bumps. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 6:17 Why unpaid internships still exist despite hardships for young workers By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Internships can give a leg up to students starting their careers. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, more than half of internships lead to full-time jobs. But 47 percent of U.S. interns were unpaid in 2022, creating… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 11:05 Asian American students weigh in on end of affirmative action in college admissions By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, questions remain over how this will affect students and who will be impacted. The court sided with plaintiffs who argued race-conscious admissions discriminate against Asian Americans. We hear Asian… Continue watching