Though finals are over for most college students, many still have something looming over their heads: financial aid. Why the process is taking longer for thousands of college students seeking federal aid.
Higher Education
Nov 15, 2018 |
Food pantries are popping up in a surprising, new location: colleges and universities. How City Colleges of Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository are providing for local students.
Oct 22, 2018 |
“Consent on Campus: A Manifesto” looks at how colleges can improve their policies and education on sexual violence and consent. We speak with the book’s author, Donna Freitas.
Oct 17, 2018 |
A first-of-its-kind program in Illinois allows inmates to earn college credits and liberal arts degrees inside the maximum-security prison some 40 miles from Chicago.
Oct 3, 2018 |
Nearly 40 percent of recent college graduates don’t think they’ll pay off their student loan debt within 10 years, according to a new study.
Oct 2, 2018 |
A local education nonprofit unveils an ambitious plan to get first-generation and low-income college students to graduation day.
Sep 27, 2018 |
Northeastern Illinois University has a new president, its first African-American woman. Gloria Gibson shares her plans for the Northwest Side campus.
Aug 24, 2018 |
Six students from the University of Illinois at Chicago are starting the fall semester a little early – and a couple thousand miles from campus.
Aug 23, 2018 |
The recent GOP federal tax cut law isn’t very popular among Democratic politicians. But city officials are taking advantage of one provision that could jump-start development in blighted areas.
Jul 23, 2018 |
The University of Illinois at Chicago is merging with the John Marshall Law School, creating the first and only public law school in Chicago.
Jun 14, 2018 |
High schoolers looking to attend the prestigious Hyde Park university no longer need to worry about submitting ACT or SAT test scores on their undergrad applications.
Feb 22, 2018 |
Chicago Public Schools is now the first district of any size to earn the honor twice. Since 2011 – the first year it was named AP District of the Year – the number of CPS students taking the exams has jumped by 44 percent.
Nov 30, 2017 |
The possibility of a DACA repeal, its impact on the Illinois health system and the future of medical students: A special report from DePaul University’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence.
Nov 22, 2017 |
As Puerto Ricans recover from extensive damage caused by Hurricane Maria, students from the island can now get a discount at one Chicago university.
Nov 8, 2017 |
The city’s military academies help some Chicago Public Schools students reach new heights. We visit Air Force Academy High School.
Oct 11, 2017 |
A new book questions whether for-profit law schools benefit students, or just investors. A discussion with author Riaz Tejani.
