Aug 22 Watch 7:14 Purdue invests in students' futures with new model of financing By PBS News Hour College graduation can be a time of financial anxiety. But Purdue University is offering students a new way to pay for their degrees: Students get funding when they agree to pay back the university a percentage of their future earnings,… Continue watching
Aug 22 Georgia students drop out with high debt despite state surplus By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report More than half a billion dollars in surplus lottery funds, meant for Georgia’s college students, is sitting unused in the state’s coffers even as many drop out of school, unable to afford to continue. Continue reading
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 15 Watch 7:37 Giving students a leg up with job skills a resume won't show By PBS News Hour When applying to a job out of college, having a top-notch resume isn’t enough anymore. College graduates from top schools apply alongside dozens of similarly qualified candidates. In light of new hiring trends, a program at Georgetown University aims to… Continue watching
Sep 15 Column: Would I pass the college remediation placement test? By Emily Hanford, APM Reports A journalist who graduated from Amherst College took a placement test for college remediation classes, and her results were surprising. Continue reading
Sep 15 The most important standardized test you've never heard of By Emily Hanford, APM Reports Are remedial college classes hurting students?… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 6:29 Inmates get a 'second chance' at federal grants for higher ed under experimental program By PBS News Hour In a pilot project announced this summer, the Department of Education will partner with dozens of colleges to provide higher education to prisoners who can't afford to pay; eligible inmates will be able to apply for federal grants under the… Continue watching
Sep 14 As economy rebounds, state funding for higher education isn't bouncing back By Luba Ostashevsky, The Hechinger Report Unlike after previous recessions, public higher-education spending is stubbornly down. And in some states, a bigger and bigger share of what they do spend on public universities and colleges is going to such things as employee pensions, not instruction. Continue reading
Sep 13 Twitter Chat: How to get more Latino males pursuing higher education By Kenya Downs How can more Latino males overcome financial and cultural barriers to higher education? Join The PBS NewsHour for our Twitter chat. Continue reading