higher education

Biden administration did not fast-track student loan relief before final rule: official

A senior Biden administration official says the U.S. Department of Education did not plan to begin forgiving up to $147…

Top Republican donors fund group doxxing pro-Palestinian college students

A far-right activist group that is doxxing college students who engage in pro-Palestinian protests revealed that it is funded by…

House Speaker Johnson drowned out by booing crowds at Columbia University speech on Gaza protests

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., struggled to get a word in edgewise Wednesday, battling a chorus of booing crowds during…

Billionaire donors rethink Columbia University support amid pro-Palestinian protests

Billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University amid rising campus tensions over…

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid new allegations of plagiarism, becoming the second Ivy League leader to step…

Hearings, subpoenas, crackdowns: Inside House Republicans’ long-term plan to ‘defund’ elite universities

House Republicans have a long-term plan to strip elite universities of government funding and federal student loan dollars, Rep. Jim…

Michigan State University announces plans to fire Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment allegations

CNN  —  Michigan State University intends to fire head football coach Mel Tucker after the coach was accused of sexual…

Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker suspended without pay amid investigation into reported accusation of sexual harassment

CNN  —  Michigan State University announced Sunday it has suspended head football coach Mel Tucker without pay, less than a…

Student loan interest resumes Sept. 1. What that means for subsidized vs. unsubsidized debt

Interest will start accumulating on student loans again starting Sept. 1, following a pause on interest accrual that has lasted…