For-Profit Colleges Could Lose Federal Aid

Some for-profit colleges may lose access to U.S. government aid as the Department of Education works to improve oversight of the sector.

Colleges that pay recruiters based on how many students they sign up could be disqualified from participating in …

Private College Presidents Rake in Millions of Dollars

Bernard Lander, founder of Touro College, received compensation of more than $4 million in 2008, making him the top-paid private college president that year.

Touro trustees awarded the money to Lander after deciding he had been underpaid during his t…

Few States Pass When It Comes to Funding Schools Fairly

Most states are flunking when it comes to distributing school money fairly, according to a new study which found wide disparities in per-pupil funding and a failure to spend more on schools with the most disadvantaged students….

Obama Administration Pushes Extending College Tax Credit

The Obama administration is pushing to extend a temporary tax credit that helped lower the cost of college tuition for more than 12 million students last year.

The American Opportunity Tax Credit expanded the range of the existing Hope Credit to more Americans and covers a greater range of items, including computers and textbooks.

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The tax credit is due to expire at the end of this…

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