What it means to go to college is changing. The pandemic dealt a once-in-a-lifetime shock to the system and, even as it ebbs, students haven’t returned to degree programs in the same numbers as before ...

Set aside for low-income individuals, Pell Grants are the largest, most successful effort to open the unquestioned benefits of a college education to anyone. Without them, millions of Americans would ...

A law extends Pell Grant eligiblity to include short-term workforce programs, like HVAC, welding and nursing assistant. It ...

Two years ago, Camille Charleston moved from Haiti to the United States, hoping to escape “survival mode” and pursue the American dream. Charleston, 29, didn’t have enough money to pay for college, ...

A traditional university degree is no longer seen as a complete preparation for the complexities of today’s careers. Increasingly, students are enrolling in short-term global courses to develop the ...

For many college students, educational experiences pay off years down the road when they enter their career after earning a degree. But that long runway could be growing shorter—for a growing number ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: The U.S. Capitol is seen at dusk, January 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers are convening for a Sunday session to try to resolve the government shutdown. (Photo by ...

A high school student works on coding while listening to a lecture at the Synchrony Skills Academy. Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.

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Accelerated online degrees for working adults allow enrollees to attend college without cutting their work hours. They save time and money on commuting and parking expenses — and may even spend less ...