Coronavirus pushes colleges to the breaking point, forcing 'hard choices' about education
From schools already on the brink to the loftiest institutions, the pandemic is changing higher education in America with stunning speed.
Syracuse University joins list of colleges refunding housing, meal-plan costs
The university joins a number of other colleges planning to reimburse its students, at least in part.
Tuition fees at colleges getting most CARES Act funding: Online vs. classroom
The top CARES Act recipient received more than $63.5 million in aid, and charges a minimum of $5,355 in tuition.
Oprah to headline Facebook, Instagram graduation event
Oprah will be the commencement speaker to the Class of 2020 in a virtual graduation streaming event on Facebook and Instagram on May 15.
Felicity Huffman's daughter admitted to college after retaking SATs
Sophia Macy, 19, has been accepted to attend Carnegie Mellon University, where she'll be studying drama.
Harvard to repay $1.3M for overcharging federal grant
The university discovered the discrepancies through its own investigation.
FBI agents in college bribery probe deny bullying core witness
FBI investigators were accused of bullying their key witness into tricking Lori Loughlin and other parents involved.
Coronavirus-affected Columbia, Pace students sue for tuition, housing costs
As the nation responded to the effects of COVID-19, most, if not all universities sent students home and moved online.
University of Michigan facing new lawsuit alleging sexual abuse
The university has acknowledged some campus employees were aware of accusations before a 2018 complaint that led to a police investigation.
Columbia plans to keep $12M coronavirus stimulus relief funds: Report
Columbia University, with an endowment of $11 billion, was allotted $12.8 million.
The 10 colleges receiving the most coronavirus aid from the CARES Act
At least half of the money going toward universities must be reserved for emergency financial grants to students.
Hot Pockets heiress cites coronavirus in bid to avoid jail time
Michelle Janavs was sentenced to five months in prison in the college admissions bribery scheme.
Harvard to return $8.7M coronavirus relief funding from CARES Act
Ivy League power school Harvard University announced in a series of tweets Wednesday that it is not accepting its $8.7 million in CARES Act relief funding, just a day after criticism from President Trump during a coronavirus task force briefing.
Harvard is the richest university in the US - why did it receive $9M in taxpayer aid?
Harvard CFO Thomas Hollister said the endowment has likely declined “substantially” as the virus outbreak hammers stocks.
Trump to claw back Harvard’s coronavirus aid after $40B university tapped relief fund
The outrage over Ivy League power school Harvard University receiving $8.7 million in federal aid has reached the White House.
Ex-UCLA soccer coach in college admissions case to plead guilty
Jorge Salcedo is no longer disputing allegations he accepted $200,000 in bribes to help get two students admitted to UCLA.
As coronavirus forces colleges to close, students sue for refunds
Institutions are facing a growing number of class action lawsuits.
3 more lawsuits filed against Virginia Tech in hazing case
Three Virginia Tech former cadets are suing the university for how it disciplined them over hazing allegations.
Harvard secures $9M in coronavirus aid from CARES Act
The aid is part of a nearly $14 billion fund established for higher education by the $2.2 trillion CARES package.
Coronavirus causes college seniors job concerns, family stress
For many of the nearly 2 million people expected to earn U.S. bachelor’s degrees in 2020, the pandemic has taken away their housing, friends and long-held dreams of a graduation ceremony.


















