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Politics, ‘Belonging’ Drive College Choice
As higher ed’s place in the public imagination shifts rapidly, so is the way students think about where to go to college. Can enrollment offices keep up?
U.S. Curb on Chinese Students a Boon for Asian Universities
With the Trump administration targeting visas, Chinese students are making plans to study elsewhere—especially destinations closer to home.
A Call for College Application Innovation
AI opens up new avenues to allow applicants to present themselves creatively, Brennan Barnard writes.
International Students Hit With Back-to-Back Orders
Trump issued two orders Wednesday night that could deal a major blow to international enrollment. One targets Harvard; the other restricts travel from more than a dozen countries, raising alarms across higher ed.
Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Hours after the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against the state Wednesday arguing the policy was unlawful, a district judge agreed to reverse it.
Some College, No Degree Population Grows by 2.1M
New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds more students are leaving higher ed without a degree each year than are re-enrolling and completing.
Decision Days
Low-income students have the most to lose if current proposals to gut student aid and access programs become law, William Craft writes.
Scientific Community Fears for Future of STEM Workforce Amid NSF Overhaul
The National Science Foundation says major budget cuts, restructuring and priority changes are designed to build a more robust STEM workforce. But experts say the changes, which include axing education-related programs, will have the opposite effect.