Darlene Earnest

2 days ago | bestcolleges.com | Elin Johnson |Darlene Earnest

Updated on May 13, 2025Texas State University will offer workforce certificates and credentials to students, alumni, staff, and faculty for free. Credit: Maskot / DigitalVision / Getty ImagesTexas State is offering certificates and microcredentials for free to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni in partnership with the learning platform Coursera.

1 week ago | bestcolleges.com | Matthew Arrojas |Darlene Earnest

Updated on May 5, 2025As the Trump administration increases use of federal agencies’ data in its deportation push, some higher education advocates fear the FAFSA may be used to learn whether a student has a parent or spouse who is an undocumented immigrant. Credit: Bloomberg / Getty ImagesMore than 17 million students complete FAFSA forms each year. Data from those submissions could be used to identify parents and spouses of parents who are in the U.S. without legal immigration status.

2 weeks ago | bestcolleges.com | Bennett Leckrone |Darlene Earnest

Updated on May 1, 2025Some careers are better positioned than others to weather a potential economic downturn. Credit: Marco VDM / E+ / Getty ImagesSome economists are warning of a potential economic downturn amid policy uncertainty. Jobs in public safety and healthcare have traditionally been recession-proof. Other fast-growing jobs, like cybersecurity, are set to remain important even in a recession.