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Higher education
fromFortune
3 hours ago

MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges | Fortune

Americans donated $78.8 billion to colleges in 2025, with significant disparities in funding between Ivy League schools and HBCUs.
Business
fromFast Company
1 hour ago

Why people can't build wealth on wages alone, and what to do about it

Rising inequality and ownership are central to addressing the affordability crisis and ensuring prosperity during technological revolutions.
Education
fromPadailypost
14 hours ago

Advanced math advocate jumps into school board race

John Craig is considering a run for the Palo Alto Unified School District board, advocating for Multivariable Calculus in schools.
Fundraising
fromnews.bitcoin.com
14 hours ago

Bitcoin Scholars Fund Launches to Redirect $21M in Federal Taxes Into K-12 Bitcoin Education

Bitcoin Scholars Fund aims to redirect $21 million in federal tax dollars into K-12 bitcoin education by 2027.
Mission District
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Day Around the Bay: College in East Bay Eliminates Debt of Graduating Students

Contra Costa College is forgiving up to $1,000 in school debt for graduating students due to a $31,000 donation from its foundation.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 day ago

Skyline High School excels at sending students to U.C. colleges

"Judging schools by raw admission rates alone can be misleading. Schools that enroll larger shares of students from high-income families and fewer students with disabilities, for example, tend to send more students to UC campuses regardless of school quality."
East Bay (California)
fromScary Mommy
1 day ago

OK, So Everybody's Struggling To Pay For Their Kids' Extracurriculars, Right?

The original poster (OP) wrote, 'My second child is starting high school next year and is hell-bent on joining the marching band. I was in marching band myself when I was in high school and I wasn't against her joining. The discipline would be good for her. Then I found out how much it costs.'
Parenting
Social justice
fromCornell Chronicle
3 days ago

Brooks School senior heads to Oxford on Keasbey Scholarship | Cornell Chronicle

Ariela Asllani, a public policy major, will study refugee and forced migration at Oxford University after winning a Keasbey Scholarship.
Digital life
fromScary Mommy
3 days ago

18 Genius (& Kind Of Unhinged) Ways Real People Are Paying Down Their Debt

Various unconventional strategies exist for paying down debt, including selling items, side hustles, and unique income-generating activities.
#higher-education
Higher education
fromFast Company
6 days ago

The college industry is becoming K-shaped as acceptance rates plummet. What's happening to admissions?

Higher education is experiencing a divergence, with prestigious institutions thriving while smaller colleges face closures and mergers due to rising costs and declining enrollment.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Dining across the divide: Universities should be free. We all lose for every bright kid who doesn't go'

Two men with contrasting political histories and lifelong boating and collecting interests debate university accessibility and the value of higher education.
Higher education
fromFast Company
6 days ago

The college industry is becoming K-shaped as acceptance rates plummet. What's happening to admissions?

Higher education is experiencing a divergence, with prestigious institutions thriving while smaller colleges face closures and mergers due to rising costs and declining enrollment.
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

This College Student Launched His Business When He Was 16. Now It's Making Mid-Five Figures Every Month and Growing: 'You Can Not Quit'

Youth 4 Youth was built by players who are currently living the journey. We're taking the doors we've walked through and holding them open for the next generation.
Startup companies
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

New report shows affirming adults are critical to the success of LGBTQ+ students - LGBTQ Nation

LGBTQ+ students face challenges but find community support, with positive outcomes linked to inclusive policies and supportive educators.
Bootstrapping
fromFortune
5 days ago

How to get out of debt: 9 proven strategies that actually work | Fortune

Identifying the causes of debt is essential for effective elimination strategies.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Research suggests people who grew up with very little and later accumulated real wealth don't feel wealthy - they feel temporarily safe, and there's a difference - Silicon Canals

Scarcity significantly reduces cognitive performance, impacting decision-making and mental bandwidth, regardless of actual intelligence.
fromCN Traveller
3 months ago

The UK is rejoining the Erasmus+ student exchange scheme - here's everything you need to know

"Generations of people have benefitted from the opportunities working and studying abroad offers, and I'm so pleased that today's students, apprentices, educators and young people can experience all Europe has to offer."
Education
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

I grew up lower middle class and the thing nobody explains is how the financial anxiety doesn't leave when the money arrives. You can have six months of savings and still feel the phantom weight of an empty account because your nervous system was calibrated in a house where the math never quite worked and it stored that frequency permanently - Silicon Canals

Chronic stress from childhood financial instability affects adult behavior and emotional responses to money.
#student-loans
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
12 hours ago

Nine universities start legal action over student loan error row

Nine universities are suing the government over sudden loan repayment demands for students in weekend courses classified as distance learning.
Education
fromIndependent
14 hours ago

This Working Life with Gavin Mendel-Gleason: 'We try to make it easier for normal people to file applications for grants'

Scidonia.ai simplifies the grant application process using AI technology.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
9 hours ago

Students Earning Credentials at Younger Ages

"This year's increase in undergraduate credential attainment isn't just about more completions-it's also about timing. More students are earning certificates and degrees earlier and that shift reflects how postsecondary pathways are changing and starting sooner than they once did."
Higher education
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Student-athletes more likely to attend school than peers, new research finds

"Kids show up to school when they feel connected to adults, peers and are engaged in something meaningful," said Hedy Chang, chief executive of Attendance Works.
US news
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

People who grew up calculating whether they could afford both the drink and the entree before anyone else sat down don't stop doing that math when they earn six figures. The arithmetic isn't financial anymore. It's a loyalty ritual to a younger version of themselves who promised never to be caught without an exit. - Silicon Canals

Child poverty in the U.S. leads to adult poverty more than in Denmark, Germany, the UK, or Australia, with lasting effects beyond financial circumstances.
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Higher Education Mergers Feel Personal, Because They Are

College mergers disrupt relational systems, affecting roles, identity, and emotional stability beyond just organizational structures.
Education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

Bayer funding available to education programs serving Berkeley students

Bayer is offering $100,000 to $400,000 in five-year grants to six organizations supporting STEAM education for Berkeley students from grade school through community college, with funding beginning August 2027.
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

I got a 10,000 loan for my nursing degree. Now they say it's an error and I have to pay it back

David Robinson, who completed a one-year postgraduate diploma in adult nursing, was informed that his course was ineligible for maintenance loans, requiring repayment at an accelerated rate.
Higher education
#pell-grant
Higher education
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

Yale's Summer Storage Wars

Yale cut summer storage reimbursements for first-gen and low-income students, raising concerns about its budgeting priorities despite a $44 billion endowment.
Higher education
fromFortune
6 days ago

'Downward mobility is incredibly radicalizing': The college bargain is broken. What comes next could reshape America | Fortune

The value of a college degree has diminished while unemployment for recent graduates has risen since 2022.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

Uncommon New York City Students Receive Full Rides to Top Colleges * Brooklyn Paper

Five Uncommon Schools Brooklyn seniors won 2025 QuestBridge National College Match full four-year scholarships covering tuition, housing, travel, and books to top colleges.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months ago

While elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility | Fortune

AI is actively transforming labor markets, prompting American workers to adapt as automation threatens roughly 25% of US and European work hours.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Ontario post-secondary funding introduces tuition hikes, grant decrease in upcoming school year | CBC News

Ontario will invest $6.4 billion over four years in colleges and universities, end the tuition freeze, and modify OSAP grant structure to address post-secondary financial challenges.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

For Gaza's Students, International Scholarships Offer Both Hope and Heartbreak

Since September 30, 2025, the Italian government has undertaken a major operation to offer a future for Gaza's students. While evacuation to Italy was previously available to Palestinians only for medical treatment and family reunification, the Italian government has now taken the unprecedented step of opening the nation's universities under the Italian Universities for Palestinian Students project, allowing Gazan students to pursue their studies abroad away from the war.
Left-wing politics
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

We're Giving Our Son Something Most of His Friends Could Never Dream of Having. Uh, Now He Wants to Know Why.

Explain financial advantage as privilege, name other forms (race, ability, gender), and have simple, age-appropriate conversations to foster understanding and empathy.
Social justice
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I'm 44 and I was the first person in my family to go to university-and the thing no one tells you about moving up a class is that you spend the rest of your life fluent in two worlds and fully comfortable in neither - Silicon Canals

Social mobility creates permanent cultural bilingualism where upward movement means distance from origins, never full arrival in either world.
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

Mayor Mamdani expands NYC scholarship program to include undergraduate degrees

"Our city advances when our workers can too. By connecting city workers to undergraduate and graduate educations, we're empowering the next generation of civil servants who act ambitiously, think creatively and believe firmly in government's ability to improve the lives of working people."
Higher education
Higher education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

The best UK universities to study at for graduate social mobility

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues, while the University of Bradford leads in social mobility rankings for supporting disadvantaged students.
Higher education
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

$200K Earner Ditches Roth to Game College Aid

Families earning below $200,000 can qualify for free or reduced tuition at elite universities by managing their Adjusted Gross Income.
Higher education
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Employers, Parents, and Politicians Have Requested a Drastic Change to American Colleges. They're Getting It.

Colleges nationwide are rapidly introducing three-year bachelor's degrees requiring 90 credits instead of the traditional 120, allowing students to save time and tuition costs while entering the workforce sooner.
#college-affordability
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Multimillion-Dollar Donation Will Let Law School Offer More Students Full Rides - Above the Law

A $4.5 million endowed scholarship donation to UNM Law School will provide full tuition rides for ten students, significantly expanding access to debt-free legal education.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

States Step In to Support Minority-Serving Institutions

Institutions want to be recognized for the great work they're doing. What [the recognition] would say to the public, to the students, to our community, is that we don't just enroll a certain percentage of students. We also produce successful outcomes for those students.
Higher education
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Paperwork Stands Between Law School Receiving Millions In Funding - Above the Law

Appalachian School of Law faces severe financial distress, seeking reduced county aid while resisting financial transparency despite economic impact on the community.
Higher education
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Fears Ontario's student aid program will bring huge debt, put higher education out of reach | CBC News

Ontario will cap OSAP grants at 25% and convert 75% to loans, reducing affordability and jeopardizing students' postsecondary plans.
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