Week in Review

Choosing a college and applying for aid is complicated — so much so that many smart, low-income students don’t make it past the initial hurdles. But last week, the federal government streamlined and simplified the Fafsa(the Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which is the gatekeeper for all federal aid for college, including Pell grants …

The cost of college is rising, and those most in danger of missing out on the rewards of higher education and suffering the burden of student loan debt are people who do not finish their studies, experts told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday.

"The big problems with debt are students who don't complete their work, or …

One of the most sweeping proposals in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address this year was his call to make community college free for millions of students.

The plan—in which the president proposed having the federal government cover 75% of the cost of tuition and states pay the rest—was aimed at increasing access to …

To understand the feeling of crisis that many see in higher education right now, it’s useful to start with some figures from 40 years ago. In 1974, the median American family earned just under $13,000 a year. A new home could be had for $36,000, an average new car for $4,400. Attending a four-year private …

Health care is one of the fastest growing sectors of the American economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the sector will have the highest projected employment growth through 2022. Many of the industry’s high-demand job positions require middle-skills and private sector institutions play a vital role in preparing America’s workforce to meet this …

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If there is one thing most Americans have been able to agree on over the years, it is that getting an education, particularly a college education, is a key to human betterment and prosperity. The consensus dates back at least to 1636, when the legislature of the Massachusetts Bay Colony established Harvard College as America’s …

Without question, the very large majority of academic institutions, students, and professors are honest and focused on education and research in difficult times. But one might be tempted to think that higher education is rife with corruption of all kinds. Only recently, the following incidents were reported—South Africa shut down 42 bogus colleges and universities; …

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

Roger Dalton, vice president of government affairs for American National University in Roanoke, elected chairman of the board of directors of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities. (The Roanoke Times)

Charlie Jewell, named executive director for the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance. He was a project manager for Montgomery County’s economic development …

Politicians and pundits love to talk about the character-building experience of working your way through college. But how realistic is that ideal? As one way of answering that question, here’s a thought experiment: Let’s say you’re planning to attend your state’s best-known public university (at the in-state rate, naturally) and you’re hoping a minimum-wage job …