Northeast Ohio advocates applaud move to simplify FAFSA
Tucked into the latest lengthy congressional relief package is language that will simplify financial aid.
Ohio college leaders look to lessons of the fall to navigate the spring
Frequent testing makes a difference. Students need mental breaks — and more support of many kinds.
Ohio’s colleges navigate limited amounts of coronavirus-related relief
Campuses are stretching the federal dollars they got back in the early days of the pandemic as the virus and its impact rages on.
Drops in international students threaten a lucrative income stream for Ohio colleges
International students contributed an estimated $1.2 billion to Ohio's economy and supported more than 12,600 jobs in 2019.
Ohio colleges and universities receive $13.5 million to offer more mental health support for students
One of five students nationally reports that pandemic makes them feel constantly anxious.
In Northeast Ohio, Private Colleges Eye Growing Graduate Programs
While undergraduate enrollments fell this fall, graduate programs are seeing a slight increase.
Early Figures Show Drop in FAFSA Completion Rates in Ohio, Nationwide
The drop comes as enrollment at colleges and universities nationwide and in the region have taken a hit this year, especially for Black students and first-time students
Northeast Ohio Private Colleges’ Challenges Go Beyond Pandemic
The pandemic has laid bare challenges that tuition-dependent private colleges already were facing, forcing many to think about new income streams and cost-cutting measures as they navigate the future.
Pandemic Upends Voter Engagement Playbook for College Students
Gone are time-honored benchmarks such as politically minded speakers dropping in to talk with enthusiastic students, or groups posting up at tables in an attempt to catch people hustling by in busy student unions.
Pandemic Prompts 9% Decrease in Community College Enrollment
Black students are some of the most affected. Fall enrollment of Black students fell 23.5% at Cuyahoga Community College.