Millions of Americans burdened by student debt are eagerly awaiting the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Biden administration’s student-debt relief program. In the meantime, Republican lawmakers have devised their own innovative strategies to address the soaring cost of college. Introduced by a group of Senate Republicans, the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act aims to …
I frequently have recurring dreams, and while one of them involves dismembering a body (which I’d rather not discuss), the one that truly stands out is the college dream. In this dream, it’s the end of the semester and I suddenly realize that there’s a class I’ve completely forgotten to attend. Now, I must face …
As an admissions officer at a prestigious private university, I quickly became aware of the constraints of my job. My colleagues and I were tasked with creating a diverse and competitive student body, but that often meant relying on trauma narratives from historically marginalized students to showcase their resilience and adversity. This practice is not …