Articles tagged as: Higher Education, higher education
April 15, 2024
College degrees are lagging. Indiana’s higher ed leader is not satisfied
Indiana is still lagging on a goal to boost how many working-age adults have training and education beyond their high school diplomas.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
FAFSA glitches leave students, colleges without crucial financial information
Problems with the rollout of a new form has prevented many colleges from offering financial aid packages and left students confused about how much aid they're eligible to receive as important deadlines roll by.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
Hazing incidents to be public under new Indiana law
The law requires public universities and colleges to release information about proven acts of hazing on their websites.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2024
Weekly Statehouse Update: Wetlands legislation, changes to tenure, expanded disaster relief
Lawmakers reach the halfway point of the 2024 session and send the first bill to the governor, the Senate advances a bill that could change tenure in higher ed, and legislation heads to the House to expand access to disaster relief.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2024
What Indiana Students need to know about FAFSA changes
An updated version of the application that helps millions of young people pay for college is now available
Read MoreNovember 22, 2023
Indiana Supreme Court upholds ban on class action suits over higher education pandemic policies
A state law banning class action lawsuits against Indiana colleges and universities over their COVID-19 policies is constitutional, according to a new ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2023
Indiana Senator Todd Young wants to end legacy college admissions
A new bill would ban legacy admission at U.S. colleges and universities.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2023
Butler University launches two-year college with degrees free to most students
Students can earn an associate degree from Butler University at no cost to them, and continue on to earn a bachelor’s degree for $10,000, thanks to a new program.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2023
Tool launched to help Indiana high schoolers keep track of college credits
Indiana College Core is a part of the Commission’s goal of increasing the college-going rate and college completion.
Read MoreJune 29, 2023
Indiana colleges, lawmakers respond to Supreme Court’s overturn of affirmative action in admissions
The state Senate minority leader called the decision an “erosion of progress in educational equality and racial justice.”
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