Chalkbeat

chalkbeat.org

14 October 2026 22:23

The funding covers tuition, fees and books for returning students.

Inside Higher Ed

insidehighered.com

14 October 2026 22:22

Student Success | Expanding College Success for Low-Income Students A $42 million gift from MacKenzie Scott aims to help the nonprofit 10,000 Degrees scale its student support model and expand college completion efforts by 2031. https://bit.ly/4B8zA4X #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

thepugbus

thepugbus.bsky.social

14 October 2026 18:27

Penn State cuts 47 degree programs, including Theoretical Beer Pong and Advanced Tuition Justification. A sixth-year junior calls the decision premature. Administrators assure students that the university's most popular program, Student Debt, will remain mandatory. www.pugbus.org/penn-state-c...

Christine Wenc

clearwing3.bsky.social

14 October 2026 18:26

I would not be surprised to learn that the ludicrous cost of college today is a big reason behind the 7 classes. If you can graduate in 3 years, your student loans are only (say) $60K as opposed to $90K. Also, most scholarships & non-loan financial aid are for FT students only.

Kevin Tampone

ktampone.bsky.social

14 October 2026 18:25

Multiple colleges in Upstate New York are among those with the highest median student debt in the state and the entire nation, according to federal data.