The University of Phoenix Was Right: Forcing Students to Agree to Binding Arbitration is Unfair
In 2004, the University of Phoenix (UOP), the largest for-profit college in the country, took a principled stand on behalf of its students.
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Too Much Merit Aid for Those Not in Need
Stephen Burd does a deep dive into which universities are paying for students who can pay for themselves.
Students Shouldn鈥檛 Have to Give Up Legal Rights to Enroll in For-Profit Colleges
The Obama administration considers prohibiting for-profit colleges from requiring students to settle disputes with the schools through bindi
Looking Beyond Pell Grants
Stephen Burd articulates why things are getting worse for low-income students.
Undermining Pell: Volume III: The News Keeps Getting Worse for Low-Income Students
Stephen Burd looks at U.S. Dept. of Ed data showing the average net price that students from low-income families attending four-college.
A Fight in Maryland to Stop Colleges from Stripping Low-Income Students of Institutional Aid
A group in Maryland is fighting to stop public universities from taking away institutional financial aid from low-income students.
The Merit Aid Arms Race Heats Up at UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin at Madison is planning to substantially boost its spending on non-need-based aid, known as “merit-based.”
Getting More High-Achieving Low-Income Students Into Selective Colleges
Eleven states require students to take college entrance exams, and research shows that these policies have resulted in increased 4-year coll