HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

June 26, 2026
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Inside Higher Ed reports on a HUD letter that urges colleges to end affinity housing programs. . .The Washington Post covers the recent federal court decision to pause the Educat​ion Department’s limitations on what ‘professional’ degrees can receive higher loan limits. . .Higher Ed Dive shares the recent move by House Democrats to impeach Secretary McMahon. . .

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | June 26, 2026

The Washington Post (sub. req.) ​| June 25, 2026

Higher Ed Dive | June 25, 2026

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.
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. . .

Business Insider | June 24, 2026

Marketplace | June 24, 2026

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

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. . .

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

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

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​​

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

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

Associated Press | June 18, 2026

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