Financial Health

Students at Morehouse College are up in arms about scholarship refunds they were expecting but won’t receive. The controversy sheds light on a larger debate about how colleges apply external and internal scholarships to student expenses.

Eighth Circuit panel unanimously imposes preliminary injunction, ruling that states have standing and that the policy’s potential impact on state finances could be “irreversible.”

With public doubts escalating about whether going to college is “worth it,” campus leaders and policy analysts discuss steps institutions are taking to show how they help students and society.

Education Department also releases new accountability measures for when colleges and universities change ownership, along with regulations for prison education programs.

A new report from the College Board finds tuition holding steady, with minimal increases. But given rampant inflation, experts wonder how long institutions can keep prices down.

Governments lean heavily on postcollege earnings to assess program quality. Should they broaden the measures they use and apply scrutiny to all institutions?

In another development, six states sue the Biden administration over the loan-forgiveness plan.

University is seeking $115 million more in state appropriations, arguing it is comparatively underfunded in the state. The request comes amid a difficult financial and political climate.