Delays in the new FAFSA led students to take out debt, enroll in community college over their top-choice universities or opt out of going to college.
Higher Education
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LGBTQ+ Texans
Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services
The students saw the move as part of a political environment that has become increasingly hostile against LGBTQ+ people in Texas.
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Health care
How a lack of supervisors keeps new mental health workers from entering the field
Future Texas therapists must complete internships to start their careers, but there’s not enough providers to mentor all of the students.
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Higher Education
North Texas colleges want to make transferring between schools easier, saving students time and money
Thousands of Texas transfer students each year don’t get credit for some community college courses. The partnership seeks to address that.
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Higher Education
National effort to connect rural students with colleges expands to Texas
Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas at Austin will get funds to visit more students in rural communities and small towns.
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Did FAFSA delays impact your decisions about college or housing? Share your story with us
The delayed rollout of the new FAFSA caused many students to experience setbacks in receiving financial aid packages. If these delays impacted your college choices, The Texas Tribune wants to hear your story.
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UT-Austin Protests
UT-Austin spares pro-Palestinian protesters from suspension, offers them probation instead
Some students were relieved they were offered a type of academic probation that would allow them to remain in classes.
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Higher Education
University of North Texas names Harrison Keller as next president
Keller, commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 2019, takes office on Aug. 1.
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“Always go out on top”: Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp will retire June 2025
Sharp leaves after having transformed the institution, embedding it into state government, expanding its reach and boosting its academic and athletic reputation.