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This story originally appeared in USA Today. Americans love to grouse about the rising cost of college. But consider this: The average in-state student at a public university now pays only $2,480 a year in net tuition and fees. Tuition, of course, is only one item on the list of college expenses. Room and board …
This story originally appeared in USA Today. There’s a long list of jobs that convicted felons can’t have. It doesn’t seem to include being a high-end college admissions consultant. Proving that point is William “Rick” Singer – the silver-haired ringleader of the “Operation Varsity Blues” scheme who pleaded guilty to charges involving racketeering, money laundering, …
This article originally appeared in EdSurge. In recent years, a growing body of research has looked at the impact of college ‘deserts’ — sometimes defined as an area where people live more than a 30-minute drive to a campus — and found that those residing close to a college are more likely to attend. But …
View the original news release on the ACCT website. The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is excited to publish a new brief that explores how states fund community colleges based on the enrollment for their students, including those pursuing credit-bearing degrees and certificates, non-credit workforce programs, and those enrolled via dual-enrollment programs. An interactive data …
This story originally appeared in Community College Daily. Community colleges today serve a wide range of students — from degree-seeking to dual enrollment to noncredit students. However, not all state funding policies have kept up with this reality. A new project from the Association for Community College Trustees (ACCT) and the Student Success Through Applied …
This story originally appeared in Marketplace. President Joe Biden’s administration is taking another crack at student debt relief. It proposed a rules change under an existing higher education law that would give some borrowers a break on interest charges. The administration hopes this plan will be more durable against legal challenges. This latest effort would …
This story originally ran in The Badger Herald. The Student Success Through Applied Research Lab released a report in early January on how equity-based funding could work to close achievement gaps for college students from low-income or marginalized backgrounds. The research done at SSTAR lab is funded by external organizations, according to SSTAR lab research …
This story originally aired on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Central Time. Earlier this month, UW–Madison’s Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab released a new report revealing how, in higher education, students and schools with the least financial need often receive the most government funding. We talk to the lead author of the report about the …
This story originally appeared on the UW–Madison School of Education website. Federal and state budgets that use “equity-based” funding principles for higher education could be the key to addressing achievement gaps for low-income and minority students, according to a new report from UW–Madison researchers. The report released today by the Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab …
This story originally appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio. More than 12,000 Wisconsinites will see their student loans forgiven in the coming weeks under changes to federal income-based repayment programs as part of a broader push to offer debt relief to borrowers. But under state revenue codes, any loans that are discharged will be taxed as …