
Higher Education
Scathing report on Dept. of Education's handling of student loans
Instead of safeguarding borrowers' interests, the report says, FSA's inconsistent oversight allowed these companies, known as loan servicers, to potentially hurt borrowers.
6 years ago
Pa. university system pledges to transform amid struggles, enrollment drop
The system of 14 universities had asked for an increase of almost $38 million, or 8 percent. Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed an increase of $7 million, or 1.5 percent.
7 years ago
University of Delaware wants taxpayers to split cost of free-tuition plan for some residents
The University of Delaware spends $19 million a year on scholarships and financial aid for in-state students. It wants taxpayers to shoulder the same amount.
7 years ago
Listen 1:38Daughter of fallen Wilmington firefighter receives national scholarship
Wilmington high school senior wins $25,000 scholarship in recognition of her hard work in overcoming adversity.
7 years ago
Heavy student loan debt forces many millennials to delay buying homes
Homeownership rates for people ages 24 to 32 dropped nearly 9 percentage points between 2005 and 2014 — effectively driving down homeownership rates overall.
7 years ago
Parents of Penn State pledge sue frat members over his death
Lawyers for Tim Piazza's parents announced the federal wrongful death lawsuit Friday and also disclosed they have reached a confidential monetary settlement with Penn State.
7 years ago
N.J. lawmakers continue to chip away at boulder-sized problem of student debt
Two bills slated to come before committee Thursday hope to ease financial burdens on college students and their families and help them rehabilitate loans that are in default.
7 years ago
Hive mind: What’s in these Ed Bacon photos?
Five thousand pictures of Philly in the 1960s and '70s were donated to Penn, without descriptions. The university is asking the internet for help.
7 years ago
Who gets to be called ‘doctor’?
Go to med school, earn an M.D. and the “Dr.” honorific gets tacked on to your last name. Some women — and Ph.D.s — say they get the courtesy title, and respect, less often.
7 years ago
Listen 06:49N.J. has weak system of state support for black and Latino college students, report shows
Higher education in N.J. is hobbled by inequities that leave many minority students ill-equipped for college and the job market, authors contend.
7 years ago
Penn State frat death case plods ahead, but pared down
A string of guilty pleas has left just five defendants still fighting charges in the hazing-related death of Tim Piazza, a pledge at a Penn State fraternity two years ago.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf stands against proposed Title IX changes
About $1 million dollars is going out to 38 colleges around the Commonwealth to fund efforts against campus sexual assault.
7 years ago
Widener pushing back as Chester installs parking meters on campus
The rate for parking at newly metered spaces on Widener University campus will be $2 an hour.
7 years ago
To keep its alumni in college, this Philly high school is handing out ‘microgrants’
KIPP Philadelphia heard from too many alumni who were leaving college for financial reasons. It’s now giving out scholarships to fix that.
7 years ago
Google to open artificial intelligence lab in Princeton, N.J.
The company will focus on recruiting students, graduates, and others in the area to work on artificial intelligence, which powers features such as 'smart reply' in Gmail.
7 years ago