Oct 25 Watch 8:00 For these college students, the most difficult test may be basic survival By PBS News Hour The biggest challenge for these college students may not be exams or papers, but finding the means to survive. While the University of California system has worked to bring in more first-generation and “non-traditional” students, helping them stay, succeed and… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 9:44 Why student debt is 'a crisis' for some borrowers By PBS News Hour Student debt has been a prominent topic during this year's presidential campaign, with several candidates touting plans for tuition-free college. Indeed, more than 40 million Americans carry debt from student loans, totaling around $1.3 trillion nationally. While the median debt… Continue watching
Oct 08 Schools warn of 'virtual kidnapping' scam targeting parents By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Schools across the U.S. are warning about a scam to convince parents that their children have been kidnapped — even though they haven't — and to collect ransom money. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:20 FAFSA makes changes, hoping more students will utilize funds By PBS News Hour Federal financial aid for college is often underutilized due to the complexity of required paperwork; however, 90% of students who do complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) enroll in school. This year, the FAFSA is being streamlined… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 3:32 Why first-generation students need mentors who get them By PBS NewsHour When Jennine Capó Crucet was a college freshman, her parents stayed for her entire orientation. It wasn’t because they especially wanted to; they just didn’t know what they were meant to do. As a first-generation college student, Crucet was not… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Why high-tech boot camps are appealing to students and lenders By PBS News Hour To get a job with a good salary, having a college degree is increasingly vital. But degrees are also more and more expensive, and don’t guarantee job placement. Skills-based boot camps may provide one solution, by teaching valuable skills in… Continue watching
Sep 16 The bureaucratic obstacles that can derail low-income college students By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report Despite a push for more college graduates, obstacles such as library fines can block completion, according to many independent coaches and advisors. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 7:38 One college turns its football field into a farm and sees its students transform By PBS News Hour At Paul Quinn College, where once there was a football field, now there’s an organic farm. It’s not just a symbol of renewal for this once-struggling historically black college in Dallas; it’s where students work to pay tuition. As part… Continue watching
Aug 29 Column: What's making students 'less resilient'? By Denise Cummins The most frequently cited culprits implicated in declining student resilience are "helicopter parenting" and an overly regimented K-12 education system. Yet feedback from parents and students tell a very different story — one in which the economy plays a starring… Continue reading
Aug 13 For Black Muslim students, a two-pronged fight for solidarity By Omar Etman In conversations with a dozen Black Muslim students across the country, I heard story after story of exclusion -- and the search for allies within their own Muslim communities. Continue reading