University Business

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Whether it was news of a recent college closure or a forecast of the severity of the demographic cliff, the most popular stories of 2024 centered on the changing makeup of higher education institutions. Special categories highlight the best value, innovation, social mobility and historically Black colleges. Read the story.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2025

Dartmouth College received 11percent fewer applications for the Class of 2029 than last year, according to student newspaper The Dartmouth. It was the first year since 2020 that the college required applicants to submit standardized test scores.

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University Business

APRIL 30, 2024

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. 1% had a nearly 30% admission rate, which caught headlines as its publication last year coincided with the end of affirmative action.

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University Business

AUGUST 29, 2023

Now, the Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday authorized a subcommittee to conduct a study on DEI practices in state colleges and universities by the end of 2024. The first college closure this academic year Hodges University, the small private nonprofit university in Naples and Fort Myers, Fla., And while Gov.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 18, 2023

To that end, the spending plan features a pathway to double the maximum federal Pell Grant by 2029, a policy move college access organizations have demanded for years and the Biden administration has supported.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2022

“We are thrilled that Congress provided the $500 increase,” said David Baime, senior vice president for government relations for the American Association of Community Colleges. “It will significantly help low-income students finance community college.” President Biden is aiming to do that by 2029.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

Officials say they are committing to doubling the maximum award by 2029. The administration also is renewing calls for free community college with a $90 billion proposal over 10 years. Further, the administration wants $500 million to jump-start the free community college effort.

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