Socioeconomics

Boston University’s Newbury Center provides resources and support for students of all levels who are the first in their family to pursue postsecondary education.

A simple sticky note activity can jump-start classroom conversations about a difficult topic, Sothy Eng writes.

By Sothy Eng

Starting this fall, two dozen Macomb Correctional Facility inmates will be eligible to earn a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wayne State University.

Economist Phil Levine developed his price calculator to help families understand the cost of a degree without deciphering complex aid formulas. Colleges are queuing up to use it.

The head of the American Council on Education said the legislation would make higher ed more elite, while Trump’s cuts to research funding risk the country’s standing as a global superpower.

The executive order will likely impact thousands of nonprofit employees involved in activist work opposed by the president.

The program, which places promising low-income students at selective colleges, is seeing record early-admit rates and new university partnerships. What’s behind the surge in interest?

The University of South Carolina recently opened a center for first-generation college students, which unites offices across campus and faculty members to empower learners to thrive.