Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference

Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.

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Republicans Demand Information From the College Board and Firms That Help Set College Prices

In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms.

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Trump Administration Targets Financial Relief for Undocumented Students

The Justice Department has challenged several states that offer in-state tuition to unauthorized immigrants, contending that the policies discriminate against U.S. citizens.

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How College Financial Troubles Could Reshape Student Life

Austerity is coming to colleges boxed in by President Trump’s cuts and their own troubles. As they lay off workers, cut majors and take other steps, the changes may eventually be felt in classrooms.

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New Student Loan Limits Could Leave Some Short. Who Will Help?

The federal cap on the amounts people can borrow means some of them will fall short. That’s especially true for students in professional schools.

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House Panel Subpoenas Harvard in Tuition-Pricing Inquiry

The subpoena letter adds yet another front to the battle between the university and Republicans in Washington.

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Tuition Increases and Layoffs Are Coming to a Broad Set of Universities

Schools say the Trump administration’s cuts to higher education are forcing them to consider extreme cost-cutting measures, even as more students than ever are heading to college this year.

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Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Tuition Break for Undocumented Students

The Trump administration argues that the Texas Dream Act of 2001 illegally benefits undocumented students. It is unclear whether the state will defend it.

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These Are the U.S. Universities Most Dependent on International Students

What was once a sign of international renown now looks like a vulnerability.

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College Professors Are Using ChatGPT. Some Students Aren’t Happy.

Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.

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