Financing December 2019

University To Waive Tuition

William Carey University is waiving the tuition for a professional development course that can be used to renew a Mississippi Education License.

Global December 2019

Food Stamp Change May Affect 200K Students

A Trump administration proposal that is expected to reduce the number of food stamps enrollees could impact around 200,000 Florida students.

Health Care December 2019

Scholarships Target Doctors In Arizona

Up to 94 students at the University of Arizona’s Phoenix and Tucson campuses will receive free tuition if they commit to working in underserved areas as primary care doctors.

Health Care December 2019

Tufts U Severs Ties With Sackler Family

In the wake of the opioid crisis and its related lawsuits, Tufts University is severing its ties with the Sackler family, which owns the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

Financing December 2019

Free-Tuition For Low-Income Students

Students from lower income families may be eligible for financial aid to attend the University of Nevada, Reno through the Nevada Guarantee program.

Financing December 2019

2020 Marshall Scholarship

The 2020 Marshall Scholarship’s latest class of recipients is the second largest in the program’s 66-year history. A total of 46 U.S. students received the scholarship.

Health Care December 2019

Healthier But Not Happier?

Although teens in North Dakota are smoking and drinking less, they are dealing with feelings of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts more often, according a recent survey.

Technology December 2019

101 Schools Receive More Than $500K

More than 100 schools in New Hampshire are receiving robotics grants for the purchase of robotics kits, stipends for coaches, and competition expenses. Schools can still apply.

Global December 2019

NAFTA News

On the same day the Democrats announced impeachment charges against President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced agreement on a modified North American trade pact.

Legal December 2019

U Of Kentucky Alum, Wife Give $20M

J. David Rosenberg, an alumnus of the University of Kentucky College of Law, and his wife, Dianne, have pledged $20 million. The money will fund an endowment and a nonendowed gift.

Global December 2019

Order Targets Antisemitism At Colleges

A new executive order will broaden the federal government definition of antisemitism and instruct it to be used in enforcing laws against discrimination on college campuses.

Arts and Media December 2019

2020 duPont-Columbia Award Winners

The 2020 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award winners include PBS, Netflix and MSNBC. News stories include the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and family separations at the border.

Global December 2019

UT’s Fan’s T-Shirt Design Raises $950K

The fourth-grader, who was bullied for his homemade University of Tennessee T-shirt, has helped raised $952,101 for STOMP Out Bullying.

Hispanic Community December 2019

Salvadoran Woman Marks 1 Year In Sanctuary

Rosa Gutiérrez López is the first unauthorized immigrant to get refuge inside a Washington area religious institution. She has been in sanctuary for one year.

Global December 2019

House Gets 2 Trump Impeachment Charges

The House Judiciary Panel has voted 23 to 17 to send two impeachment charges to the full House for a vote, which is expected to happen next week. What are the two impeachment charges against the president?. Charges are abuse of power and obstruction.