The 2025 U.S. Student Wellbeing Survey finds that while most students now use AI for academic support, many are anxious about its risks and want universities to provide safe, reliable, and equitable solutions.| Higher Education Today
Title: Online by Design: Improving Career Connection for Today’s Learners Authors: William Carroll and Brenae Smith Source: The Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice The Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice (CHEPP) recently published a report on building new career services and strengthening work-based learning strategies for the ever-growing share of adult, working, and online learners at institutions of ... The post From Non-Traditional Learners to the New Traditional...| Higher Education Today
Title: College Enrollment Patterns Are Changing. New Data Show Applicant and Admit Pools Are Too. Authors: Jason Cohn, Bryan J. Cook, Victoria Nelson Source: Urban Institute Since 2020 the world of higher education has changed drastically. Higher education has seen the effects of COVID-19, the end of race-conscious admissions, significant delays in student awards from the new FAFSA, and changing federal ... The post New Data Highlights Demographic Shifts in College Admissions Prior to Enrollm...| Higher Education Today
Title: Policymakers Role in Expanding Prison Education Access Authors: Jennifer Thomsen and Shytance Wren Source: Education Commission of the States A June 2025 report from the Education Commission of the States outlined ways in which state policy actors can expand access to prison education and therefore reduce likelihood for recidivism and incarceration costs. Policymakers’ Role in Expanding Prison Education Access summarized ... The post Investing in Prison Education Saves Taxpayer Dolla...| Higher Education Today
New America’s ninth annual survey on higher education in America found that despite the politicization and polarization of higher education, Americans are united in their understanding of the importance and value of a college degree.| Higher Education Today
A new report from Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) office outlines the far-reaching consequences of the Trump administration’s efforts to defund and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.| Higher Education Today
Title: First-generation College Students’ Career Entry: College Perspectives Authors: Melinda Mechur Karp, Suzanne Lyons, Nancy Stalowski, and Mary Fugate Source: FirstGen Forward and Phase Two Advisory First-generation college students experience the transition from high school to college and enrollment in higher education in a unique way. While there is significant research on first-generation students’ postsecondary pursuits and how they cross the ... The post What First-Generation Stu...| Higher Education Today
Headline: How State Policies Can Support Dual Enrollment Students Title: Sharing the Cost: Insights From States Funding Dual Enrollment to Expand Access Authors: Krista Kaput, Sharmila Mann, and Carrie Hahnel Source: Bellwether Research demonstrates that participation in dual enrollment programs improves student outcomes, with the potential to increase graduation rates and college enrollment and further students’ postsecondary attainment. While these benefits ... The post How State Policies...| Higher Education Today
A new publication from the Data Quality Campaign highlights the current landscape and challenges of state data systems for postsecondary education and offers recommendations to align state and institutional data systems.| Higher Education Today
A new report from the University of Michigan’s National Center for Institutional Diversity examines how 40 chief diversity officers are navigating anti-DEI policies and offers strategies to sustain civil rights leadership amid growing political opposition.| Higher Education Today
A recent working paper reveals many dual enrollment students experience long-term economic benefits, although outcomes vary based on race and socioeconomic status.| Higher Education Today
After examining success coaching practices at three State University of New York institutions, the authors of new analysis from MDRC offer several policy recommendations to support online learners.| Higher Education Today
New insights from HCM Strategists highlight how continued state investments in higher education are creating pathways to economic mobility, with the majority of degree programs delivering increased earnings and a solid return on investment.| Higher Education Today
New research from Brookings shows that the rise in Pell Grant recipients at wealthy colleges over the past decade is likely due to increased application and enrollment by low-income students, rather than changes in eligibility or admissions standards.| Higher Education Today
A recent survey of 500 Republican voters nationwide conducted by Third Way and the Republican polling firm GS Strategy Group found that Republicans value and support higher education, are in favor of less invasive reforms, and largely support policies directed at college affordability and accountability.| Higher Education Today
A new report from Trellis Strategies evaluates the impact of the Parenting Students Project (PSP) at Austin Community College (ACC), highlighting the challenges student parents face and the program’s efforts to support them.| Higher Education Today
With the continued increase of alternative, non-degree credentials, education and professional stakeholders have developed quality frameworks meant to guide these credentials. The authors of a new report from PSCWP examine and evaluate criteria and data used in current credential quality frameworks.| Higher Education Today
The latest research from Handshake reveals a troubling reality in higher education: the internship landscape is becoming both more competitive and less accessible, particularly for students already facing systemic barriers.| Higher Education Today
As policymakers across both parties consider how to evaluate postsecondary outcomes and earnings data, the authors of a new brief from the Urban Institute pose a major question: How should students who earn multiple credentials be included in data collection for the college that awarded their first degree?| Higher Education Today
The 2025 Academy Awards are coming up and with it, we reflect on the year’s films and the state of Asian and Asian American...| CAAM Home
Title: Chutes and Ladders: Falling Behind and Getting Ahead with the Simplified FAFSA Authors: Jonathan S. Lewis and Alyssa Stefanese Yates Source: uAspire Prior to the 2024-25 academic year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) underwent significant changes, mandated by Congress through the FAFSA Simplification Act. A recent uAspire survey of 274 students, parents, counselors, and financial aid administrators ...| Higher Education Today
An October 2024 report, Beyond Sticker Prices: How States Can Make Postsecondary Education More Affordable, reviews data to evaluate affordability of postsecondary education across nine states, including Alabama, California, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.| Higher Education Today
The problems with the new FAFSA rollout caused delays and fewer students filing, which experts at the National Student Clearinghouse and the Brookings Institution say could lead to a drop in new college enrollments, based on early data and analysis.| Higher Education Today
A new analysis from the Brookings Institution examines the different funding sources that families use to pay for four-year nonprofit colleges and how these differ depending on family income.| Higher Education Today
Recidivist securities offender Joshua Yafa was behind a promotional campaign that helped lift the share price of Co-Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX) from less than $1 a share to nearly $30 a share in the first eight months of 2020, according to filings in a criminal case involving two other public companies. Co-Diagnostics was the subject […]| sharesleuth