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Open Campus@opencampus.org · 2d ago

Tens of thousands of Minnesota college students expect to see their state financial aid reduced this fall because of a $131 million budget hole lawmakers neglected to fill. MinnPost/Open Campus reporter Cleo Krejci digs into problems funding the Minnesota State Grant Program: tinyurl.com/hdh24s3x

‘Let down by legislators’: Thousands of Minnesota college students face reduced financial aid due to legislative inaction - Open Campus

Minnesota is stripping away how much aid students receive from its State Grant Program, because of a $131 million budget hole that lawmakers neglected to fill.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · 4w ago

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says the new Workforce Pell Grant program “is revitalizing the American Dream.” Yet community colleges are scrambling to determine which programs will even qualify. @nclocal.bsky.social reports on challenges in North Carolina: tinyurl.com/36ajhzhn

As financial aid for workforce training launches, North Carolina community colleges find few courses mesh with strict federal rules - Open Campus

Officials estimate less than 1% of course sections will be eligible for Workforce Pell.

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Texas Tribune@texastribune.org · 9mo ago

UT-Austin hasn’t said whether it will sign an agreement with the Trump administration that would tie preferential access to federal funding to a series of campus policy changes. Most other invited universities have rejected the administration’s offer.

University of Texas silent on Trump compact as deadline looms

Most other invited universities have rejected the administration’s offer tying priority federal funding to campus policy changes.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · 9mo ago

Students and faculty members at the University of Pittsburgh continue to call for financial transparency and divestment from Israel. Campus expression has felt the strain, and professors debate the school’s response. www.opencampus.org/2025/11/17/h...

How divestment calls brought academic freedom backlash at Pitt - Open Campus

Students and faculty members at the University of Pittsburgh continue to call for financial transparency and divestment from Israel. Campus expression has felt the strain, and professors debate the sc...

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Lisa Kurian Philip@lkpwrites.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Stay calm & respectful, but know your rights. Carry your student ID card at all times. Avoid unnecessary risks. These are some of the tips UIC officials sent students to prepare for Trump’s deployment of federal agents to the #Chicago area. @wbez.org @opencampus.org www.wbez.org/education/20...

What local colleges are telling students to do during increased federal immigration enforcement

Students are being told to avoid unnecessary risks and to contact university police if federal agents approach them.

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Gail Cornwall@gailcornwall.com · 11mo ago

“‘The fact that around 2,000 individuals are on waitlists — almost the same number as are actually enrolled — suggests that we need to greatly scale up [higher education in prison] in Illinois,’ Ginsburg said.” @charlottewest.bsky.social for @opencampus.org & @wbez.org www.wbez.org/public-safet...

For every person in an Illinois prison college class, another waits their turn.

Research shows getting educated in prison helps prevent people from going back. In Illinois, new state data shows higher education opportunities inside are sparse.

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Rich Lord@richelord.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Scholars are scared. Who can blame them? If you choose to share your thoughts on Academic Freedom in 2025 for our recently launched series "Gagging Academia," we at @publicsource.org will work with you in whatever way you feel comfortable. Here's where to start: www.publicsource.org/academic-fre...

Do you have thoughts on academic freedom?

Share your input on academic freedom in higher ed — the freedom to research, publish and discuss relevant issues without censorship.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · 11mo ago

The U.S. Ed Dept announced earlier this month that it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including more than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions. Wisconsin colleges say they’ll keep up the work with or without the additional money. www.opencampus.org/2025/09/16/w...

Wisconsin colleges vow to keep supporting Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts - Open Campus

The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including more than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions. Wisconsin colleges...

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Lisa Kurian Philip@lkpwrites.bsky.social · 11mo ago

#Illinois is the fourth state to be targeted by the Trump administration over long-standing state laws providing reduced #college tuition to #immigrant students who reside in their states but lack legal status. @wbez.org @opencampus.org www.wbez.org/immigration/...

Trump administration targets Illinois in-state tuition for immigrant students lacking legal status

Federal officials allege the practice violates federal law and discriminates against U.S. citizens living in other states.

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Robert Kelchen@robertkelchen.com · 11mo ago

I talked with @opencampus.org about what I called higher ed's "hunker-down mindset" as the number of available jobs shrinks and housing prices and interest rates both remain high. It's really hard to get good people to move right now...and really hard to move up the staff ladder without that.

Higher ed’s ‘hunker-down mindset'

A tight housing market and a fragile job market mean those working in higher ed have fewer options than ever.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · 12mo ago

Big changes are coming to student loan repayment. The Trump admin is rolling back relief measures, collections have resumed, and the # of repayment plans is being cut. Borrowers have fewer options and more risk of falling behind. Here's what you need to know. www.opencampus.org/2025/07/25/b...

Big changes are coming to student loan repayment. Here’s how to prepare. - Open Campus

More than 1.6 million people in Illinois owe federal student debt. The Trump administration is trying to speed up their repayment.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · 12mo ago

As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues, national estimates project 30% to 40% fewer new students from around the globe will be on U.S. campuses this fall. What this means for Ohio and the country. From Amy Morona for Signal Cleveland www.opencampus.org/2025/08/14/w...

What fewer international college students could mean for Ohio this fall - Open Campus

As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues, national estimates project 30% to 40% fewer new students from around the globe will be on American campuses this fall.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · 12mo ago

In July, the Ed Dept said that adult students without legal status must be banned from federally funded career technical education classes, ESL programs and HS equivalency courses. Many school leaders say the new policy could lead to enrollment declines. www.opencampus.org/2025/07/28/w...

Why a new Trump policy could expel thousands of adult students from classes - Open Campus

The U.S. Department of Education says adult students without legal status are now banned from certain courses. Teens at public K-12 districts could see changes too.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · last yr.

Federal funding cuts are hitting schools that serve students of color hard. Trump's budget includes a 14.4% cut to Title III funding that supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions. www.opencampus.org/2025/07/17/w...

What to know about the Trump budget bill’s impact on schools that serve students of color - Open Campus

Together, the Trump administration’s budgetary cuts and the pending lawsuit could cause the schools to reduce services for students, hike tuition, and even close their doors, according to higher educa...

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · last yr.

After Carnegie Mellon paused customary student control over The Fence, members of the campus community wheeled in a new one to highlight the importance of free expression in the wake of a contentious summit. CMU leaders then reopened the iconic message board. www.opencampus.org/2025/07/21/i...

In midnight move, CMU students roll in new fence to protest closure of free speech icon - Open Campus

After Carnegie Mellon paused customary student control over The Fence, members of the campus community wheeled in a new one to highlight the importance of free expression in the wake of a contentious ...

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Empowerment Avenue@empowermentave.bsky.social · last yr.

Writer and artist Alvin Smith shares words and art with @opencampus.org, in a profile of the joint bachelor’s program that Hope College and Western Theological Seminary offered at his Michigan prison. www.opencampus.org/2025/07/07/s...

Students find belonging in a Michigan prison - Open Campus

Artist Alvin Smith worked together with his fellow students in the Hope-Western Prison Education Program to put together this series of reflections on what it meant to see the college community embrac...

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American Journalism Project@theajp.bsky.social · last yr.

Community coffee chats. Bilingual explainers. Shared reporters. AJP-supported organizations like @spotlightdelaware.bsky.social and @opencampus.org are rethinking what beat reporting can look like. Read more via INN ⬇️

How nonprofit newsrooms are rewriting the rules of beat reporting - INN News

From Arizona to Maine, INN members are proving that collaboration isn’t just a budget fix — it’s a better way to serve communities.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · last yr.

Pell Grants remained largely unscathed in the final version of the "Big Beautiful Bill" that President Trump signed earlier this month. The biggest change is the intro of short-term workforce Pell and the elimination of eligibility for students with full rides. www.opencampus.org/2025/07/04/p...

Pell Grants escape ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ mostly unscathed - Open Campus

The bill also expanded access by creating “Workforce Pell Grants” for students in accredited workforce programs in high-skill, high-wage areas, even if these are short-term programs.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · last yr.

In May, Pres. Donald Trump recommended eliminating federal funding for a program that helps low-income adults age 55+ learn new skills and build careers. If Congress doesn’t act by Oct 1, seniors in the program may be left with little assistance in reentering the labor market. tinyurl.com/y578fucz

This program helps seniors find jobs. Trump’s cuts would end it - Open Campus

Goodwill’s program helps low-income seniors in Indy learn skills, such as digital literacy.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · last yr.

Starting last week, California’s top universities can pay their athletes directly. A CalMatters estimate suggests some student-athletes at UC Berkeley could make roughly $200K a year. At public universities, schools could use taxpayer $ to make these payments. www.opencampus.org/2025/07/01/c...

California colleges can now pay athletes directly. Why taxpayers may foot some of the bill - Open Campus

A watershed legal settlement takes effect today, allowing universities to pay college athletes directly.

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Lisa Kurian Philip@lkpwrites.bsky.social · last yr.

Meet the "Womb Service," a group of DePaul University students who supply birth control to classmates. The Catholic school has long banned the distribution of contraceptives on campus. Womb Service volunteers say the policy is dangerous. @wbez.org @opencampus.org www.wbez.org/health-medic...

Student group banned by DePaul continues to run covert birth control delivery service

University officials recently suspended the group from campus because of its affiliation with Planned Parenthood. Student leaders accuse DePaul of kowtowing to President Donald Trump.

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Open Campus@opencampus.org · last yr.

870,000 high school and college students and older adults from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, and first-generation students benefit from TRIO. Trump’s proposed budget for FY-2026 would strip all funding from the 6-decade old program. www.opencampus.org/2025/06/26/c...

Colorado students, education leaders try to help TRIO college-access program avoid Trump cuts - Open Campus

The Trump administration wants to end funding for the federal TRIO program, which helps students from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, and first-generation students get to and throu...

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Charlotte West@charlottewest.bsky.social · last yr.

This story, written by me and produced by @prisoncast.bsky.social, tell a story of bureaucratic barriers, arbitrary rules, and one man’s refusal to give up on earning his education. Done in partnership with @wbez.org www.wbez.org/criminal-jus...

Hear one man’s 18-year journey to get his GED while locked up in Illinois prisons

Juan Hernandez was a teenager when he was sentenced to prison. He was 32 when he finally completed his high school education.

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