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3 weeks ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Matthew Arrojas |Alex Pasquariello
Published on June 3, 2025Financial aid administrators are concerned that staff cuts at the Department of Education may impact students’ federal financial aid. Credit: Houston Chronicle/ Hearst Newspapers/ Getty ImagesThe Department of Education has seen substantial layoffs since March. Financial aid administrators are worried that these layoffs could affect financial aid distribution. Nearly half said their primary concern relates to students receiving federal financial aid.
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3 weeks ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Matthew Arrojas |Alex Pasquariello
Published on June 3, 2025President Donald Trump’s budget calls for a 22.8% decrease in the maximum Pell Grant award. Credit: Anadolu / Getty ImagesThe current maximum Pell Grant award is $7,395. President Donald Trump proposed decreasing that to $5,710 for the 2026-27 academic year. It would be the first cut of the maximum Pell Grant since 1993. The White House blamed a projected Pell Grant funding shortfall for the proposed cuts.
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4 weeks ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Mark J. Drozdowski |Alex Pasquariello
By Updated on May 30, 2025Most students engage in some form of experiential learning while in college, and the return on that investment suggests it’s a wise choice. Credit: Maskot / Getty ImagesA new survey says college graduates who engaged in experiential learning realize multiple early-career benefits. Recent Gen Z graduates with hands-on learning experiences report higher salaries and greater career satisfaction. They’re also more likely to have career mentors and strong professional networks.
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1 month ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Matthew Arrojas |Alex Pasquariello
Updated on May 27, 2025BestColleges spoke with Melanie Storey, the newly appointed CEO and president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, to learn how changes to the federal financial aid system could impact students. Credit: The National Association of Student Financial Aid AdministratorsThe financial aid system may be in the beginning stages of significant change.
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1 month ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Matthew Arrojas |Alex Pasquariello
Updated on May 23, 2025Experts told BestColleges that cuts to the non-partisan Institute of Education Sciences could lead to gaps in the data that is used to analyze the U.S. higher education landscape and improve student outcomes. Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP / Getty ImagesThe Department of Education has slashed staffing at the Institute of Education Sciences in recent months. These cuts have left experts worrying that the timeliness and quality of higher education data may suffer.
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1 month ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Bennett Leckrone |Alex Pasquariello
Updated on May 22, 2025The MBA is still the most popular graduate business degree, but a GMAC report shows that students are increasingly looking for specialized and online programs. Credit: Hispanolistic / E+ / Getty ImagesGMAC found a growing student demand for specialized business master’s degrees. The report found that interest in MBAs varied significantly by age, with older candidates showing more interest in professional MBAs offered in flexible, online formats.
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1 month ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Mark J. Drozdowski |Alex Pasquariello
By Updated on May 19, 2025If colleges want to enroll older students, student parents, and working students, they need to adapt to these demographics’ changing needs. Credit: Pekic / E+ / Getty ImagesA new Common App report reveals more independent students are applying to college. These students come from lower-income households and are less academically prepared for college. Independent students also have lower graduation rates than other students.
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1 month ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Bennett Leckrone |Alex Pasquariello
Updated on May 16, 2025A new GMAC report found that older prospective business students are more interested in AI education than their younger peers. Credit: shapecharge / E+ / Getty ImagesInterest in AI is higher in older candidates and lower in younger ones, according to the 2025 GMAC Prospective Students Survey. While 59% of survey respondents 40 and older said they want AI education, that figure was just 41% for those 22 and younger.
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1 month ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Mark J. Drozdowski |Alex Pasquariello
By Updated on May 14, 2025Although this year’s college graduates hope to work from home and earn a six-figure salary, the reality of the job market they’re entering suggests otherwise. Credit: fstop123 / E+ / Getty ImagesA new ZipRecruiter survey details the disconnect between career goals for the class of 2025 and the experiences of recent college graduates. Current students expect more job flexibility and higher salaries than what recent history suggests is likely.
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1 month ago | 
bestcolleges.com | Matthew Arrojas |Alex Pasquariello
Updated on May 12, 2025Inside the past, present, and potential future of remedial education at U.S. colleges and universities. Credit: MediaNews Group / Long Beach Press-Telegram / Getty ImagesForcing students to take remedial classes makes them less likely to complete gateway courses, research shows. Still, many college systems across the country utilize remedial courses. Many advocates are pushing for a new way to prepare students for math and English courses: corequisite education.
