A proposed GOP plan would require colleges to repay a portion of unpaid student loans, disproportionately impacting institutions enrolling high numbers of low-income students, reports Inside Higher Ed... The Washington Post looks at a Congressional Budget Office report which shows that over half of Pell Grant recipients would see reduced aid due to proposed eligibility changes in the House Republican budget bill... International students contributed more than $43 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023-24, but stricter immigration policies are causing enrollment declines, writes USA Today... Towns like Macomb, Illinois, are facing economic downturns as declining college enrollments lead to business closures and population loss, reports The Wall Street Journal... The Trump administration's cancellation of federal contracts with Harvard has raised alarms about the potential impact on critical veteran suicide prevention studies... Declining enrollments and financial pressures are forcing rural religious colleges to consider mergers or closures to stay afloat, reports NPR.
What’s in House Republicans’ Risk-Sharing Plan?
Inside Higher Ed | May 19, 2025
Most Pell Grant Recipients to Get Less Money Under Trump Budget Bill, CBO Finds
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 17, 2025
International college students bring billions to the US. Here's why that may change.
USA Today | May 15, 2025
America’s College Towns Go From Boom to Bust
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 17, 2025
Trump’s Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research
The New York Times (sub. req.) May 16. 2025
Losing Faith: Rural Religious Colleges are Among the Most Endangered
NPR | May 18. 2025