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Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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UT-Austin investigates students amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war
Administrators are weighing possible disciplinary action against four students who criticized the university’s response to the Middle East conflict.
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UT-Austin becomes first Texas university to raise $1 billion for student support
The sum is part of a larger philanthropic campaign to raise $6 billion for the flagship university in Austin.
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Glitch in financial aid form is keeping students with immigrant parents from applying for college grants
Parents without a Social Security number still cannot complete the new FAFSA online. The U.S. Education Department has not said when it plans to fix the issue.
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In the Panhandle, a conservative vision for higher education takes root at West Texas A&M
University president Walter Wendler’s plan to promote “Panhandle values” has conservatives cheering. But he’s not without critics.
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West Texas A&M turned to leading conservatives to build out institute for “Panhandle values”
Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune suggest the new center is more closely aligned with influential conservative actors than publicly discussed.
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Rice University sets aside $33 million to settle price-fixing lawsuit
A 2022 lawsuit claims Rice and other universities schemed to inflate the cost of college for students seeking financial aid.
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Texans with smaller student loans could see federal debt canceled as soon as February
Texas borrowers enrolled in the SAVE loan repayment program will have their debt canceled if they took out $12,000 or less and have been repaying for at least 10 years.
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Texas Tribune spring fellows start the year full of promise
Fellows play critical roles in and in support of our newsroom.
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A new way to fund Texas community colleges focuses on student success, not enrollment
A historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school.