HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

June 25, 2026

USA Today covers the Postsecondary Commission’s recent report highlighting any bachelor’s degree, regardless of major, pays off in the long run. . .Forbes dives into a report that showcases an increase in persistence rates for students returning to college for a second year. . .AL.com highlights a new bill that would increase how much money Pell Grant recipients receive. . .Higher Ed Dive reports on a proposed agreement between DOJ and the Kansas attorney general to strike down the legislation that allows undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition. . .

Is College Worth It? Here Are the Majors That Pay Off.

USA Today | June 25, 2026

College Persistence Rate Ticks Up, With Some Groups Showing Strong Gains

Forbes | June 25, 2026

Pell Grant Could Double to $15,000 Under New Program

AL.com | June 24, 2026

Kansas Joins DOJ in Effort to End In-state Tuition for Undocumented Students

Higher Ed Dive | June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026

Business Insider spotlights a new inspector general report on staffing cuts at the Education Department and how they impacted students who took out federal loans. . .Marketplace explores the lawsuits filed by advocacy groups on the federal student loan caps for professional degrees. . .Inside Higher Ed reports on the roles that private lenders may take on following cuts to federal student aid. . .Smithsonian Magazine covers the history of the SAT and its current status as an admissions requirement. . .

Student-loan Borrowers Are Struggling with Repayment. A New Federal Report Shows a Key Reason.

Business Insider | June 24, 2026

What New Loan Limits Could Mean for the Future of the Medical Field

Marketplace | June 24, 2026

Private Lenders Expected to Fill Loan Limit Gap—for Some

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | June 24, 2026

100 Years Ago, Students Across the U.S. Took the First SAT. Today, Relatively Few Colleges Require the Test. Where Is It Headed?

Smithsonian Magazine | June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026

Inside Higher Ed interviews Gaby Pacheco, president and CEO of the TheDream.US, on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and where it stands 14 years after its creation. . . .The Los Angeles Times reports that a new record of more than 70% of California seniors completed financial aid applications. . .Inside Higher Ed explores the latest medical schools to open in an efforts to meet healthcare worker shortages. . .

Leader in Push for DACA Reflects on Its Anniversary

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | June 23, 2026

California Class of 2026 Sets Record for Completed Financial Aid Applications

Los Angeles Times (sub. req.) | June 23, 2026

The Medical School Boom

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | June 23, 2026

June 22, 2026

Higher Ed Dive reports on concerns regarding the Education Department’s new dashboard to track institutions’ reporting of foreign gifts. . .Inside Higher Ed dives into proposed legislation that would require the Education Department to screen FAFSA applicants for identity fraud. . .The New York Times explores tuition pricing models that some universities are instituting to make their pricing more transparent. . .Associated Press covers the Education Department’s recent change to lower interest rates on federal student loans for borrowers who enroll in auto pay. . .

A New Site Tracks Foreign Gifts to Colleges. Is It Misleading?
Higher Ed Dive | June 22, 2026

What Is FAFSA Fraud, and Why Is Congress Working to Stamp It Out?

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | June 22, 2026

The Latest in College Pricing: Tuition at 10% of Your Income

The New York Times (sub. req.) | June 21, 2026

The Trump Administration Says It Is Cutting Student Loan Interest. Here Are Some Facts and Context

Associated Press | June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

Higher Ed Dive provides an overview of all the interagency agreements the Education Department has established to outsource its programs. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education dives into professors’ experiences with AI and how it impacts their teaching. . .The Hill reports on allegations that some U.S. credit bureaus have left federal student loan servicers unchecked. . .

Here’s the Latest on the Education Department’s Interagency Agreements
Higher Ed Dive | June 18, 2026

With AI in the Classroom, Professors Are Walking a Tightrope

The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | June 17, 2026

Democratic Senators Raise Alarm Over Credit Reporting Errors from Student Loan Servicers

The Hill | June 17, 2026