BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon Community College has received a $1.36 million federal grant that will provide 140 low-income, first-generation students per year with specialized assistance to ...

Central State University announced Aug. 20 that it will receive a $2.2-million, five-year federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to help more students succeed in and graduate from ...

Low income? You can still borrow for college. We found ways to help bridge the gap between what college costs and what you can afford.

Mary is one of Bottom Line’s success stories. Bottom Line works closely with high school students as they explore college options, apply to schools, find scholarships and complete financial aid ...

First generation (first-gen) students are those who are first in their families to attend a four-year college and low-income students are those whose expected family contributions to their college ...

NWTC is launching a program to provide students facing opportunity gaps with academic, career and financial advising. The program is grant-funded and will last a minimum of five years, impacting 140 ...

The high cost associated with college is one of the greatest deterrents for students interested in higher education. A 2024 survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found that 68 percent of ...

Other federal funding that supported low-income students has also gotten caught up in the Trump administration’s pushback against DEI. The Justice Department has declared several such initiatives ...

High school students paying attention in a class, sitting in their desks and writing notes, back to school concept. Across the country, tens of thousands of high-achieving children are sitting at ...

As college students have become more diverse over the past few decades, a growing focus in education policy has centered on the university’s role in influencing their economic mobility. New research ...