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

Updated on May 20, 2025A Republican-led budget proposal would shrink the list of noncitizens eligible for federal financial aid. Credit: Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesThe U.S. House of Representatives’ reconciliation bill proposal includes changes to federal financial aid eligibility. Notably, previously eligible noncitizens are not included in the new definition. Refugees and survivors of human trafficking, for example, are excluded from the House proposal.

1 month 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 month 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.

1 month 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.