Education Sep 30 Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Sam Weber
Education Apr 03 Community colleges face low enrollment, dismal completion rates Scant advising, labyrinthian financial aid and unclear career pathways are among the challenges facing two-year schools and their students. By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report
Politics Jan 24 Iowa lawmakers approves public money for private school students The plan signed Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds makes Iowa the third state to pass a measure that allows such spending with few restrictions. By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press
Politics Oct 08 Biden unveils plan for free community college The former vice president's $750 billion higher education plan represents a major expansion of the federal government's role in educating Americans beyond high school. By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Education Feb 08 San Francisco becomes first city to offer free community college tuition to all residents The new program comes as several other jurisdictions, including the states of New York and Rhode Island, are considering free tuition programs. By Dave Berndtson
Apr 22 Percentage of Americans with college degrees rises, paying for degrees tops financial challenges By Kyla Calvert Mason Nearly 40 percent of working-aged Americans now hold a college degree, according to a new report from the Lumina Foundation. Continue reading
Feb 01 More states granting in-state tuition to immigrants By Elisabeth Ponsot 15 states have statutes on the books that allow students who have lived in the state for a set number of years, but who lack legal immigration status, to pay in-state tuition. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch In-state Tuition for Undocumented Students? Correspondent Rick Karr explores proposed legislation to allow undocumented students to benefit from in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities in New Jersey. Cynthia Cruz, an undocumented immigrant, tells her story. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Growing up in America without a Social Security Number Hugo Nicolas shares his story of growing up in the US without a social security number. Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Watch Obama Announce New Plan for College Affordability Watch Obama Announce New Plan for College Affordability… Continue watching