Higher education organizations are calling on Congress to protect the Pell Grant program as it faces a looming funding shortfall,
Higher Ed Dive reports . . . Higher education leaders, professors, and advocates are imploring the Education Department to reverse a new policy limiting graduate students' access to federal financial aid,
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports . . . The Treasury Department will assume responsibility for collecting on defaulted student loans,
The Washington Post reports . . . Academic freedom in the United States has rapidly declined, according to a global index . . . The University of Notre Dame will cover full tuition costs for students from families with annual incomes below $150,000, joining a growing list of institutions expanding their financial aid programs . . . Jennifer Walsh will be William Peace University's next president.
Higher Ed Organizations Press Congress to Quickly Fill Pell Funding Gaps
Higher Ed Dive | March 19, 2026
Hundreds of Colleges and Professors Implore Ed. Dept. to Reverse ‘Dangerous’ Changes for Grad Students
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | March 19, 2026
Trump Administration Moves Key Student Loan Oversight to Treasury
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | March 19, 2026
‘Unusually Steep’ Decline in U.S. University Autonomy, Index Shows
Inside Higher Ed | March 20, 2026
University of Notre Dame to Waive Tuition for Students with Families Who Earn Under $150,000 Per Year
CBS Chicago | March 19, 2026
William Peace University Announces 13th President
WRAL | March 19, 2026