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To boost minority serving institutions, bipartisan Future Act needs immediate action

Across the nation, colleges and universities serving predominantly minority student populations are facing a fiscal “cliff” that will impact nearly 4 million students or more than one-quarter of all undergraduates in the country. These minority serving institutions (MSIs) are faced with the elimination of vital federal funding that has, for the past decade, been used […]

US campaign vows might mean limited help for black colleges

Minority college students and minority-serving institutions in the US are having a much-needed moment of attention as Democratic presidential candidates compete to show their support. They are less clear about what it might mean in reality. In the latest high-profile example, one of the most prominent candidates, Pete Buttigieg, issued a detailed 18-page proposal that […]

All the ways student debt exacerbates racial inequality — ‘it’s like landing in quick sand’

Student debt is often thought of as a generational issue, plaguing 20- and 30-somethings as they make their way into adulthood. And while it’s true that young adults are coping with levels of student debt rarely experienced by their parents and even older siblings, perhaps one of the biggest factors defining a borrower’s student loan […]

The Future of Higher Education and Industry

Social media manager. App developer. Uber driver and Podcast producer. These are just a few of the many jobs that didn’t exist 35 years ago. And as current trends go, there will undoubtedly be a number of new professions that will be created over the next decade or so, forcing higher education leaders to rethink […]

McDonald’s Launches Black And Positively Golden Movement To Change The African-American Narrative

At the Festival, McDonald’s gave away two $10,000 scholarships to college freshman.

Congressman Walker Introduces Legislation to Protect Jobs for Americans Struggling with Student Debt

The Protecting JOBs Act prevents states from suspending, revoking or denying state professional, teaching, or driver’s licenses solely for late payments of federal student loans.