/tags/colleges Colleges en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:26:34 GMT /education/2024-03-11/fontbonne-university-to-close-citing-dwindling-endowment-enrollment The board of the 101-year-old Catholic university voted Sunday to close the Clayton-based private school, officials said. Nearby Washington University has agreed to buy the 16-acre property. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:26:34 GMT /education/2024-03-11/fontbonne-university-to-close-citing-dwindling-endowment-enrollment Sarah Fentem, Lauren Brennecke /2024-03-07/illinois-commission-says-state-underfunds-public-universities-by-1-4-billion The commission was formed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021 to consider new funding formulas for its public universities. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:00:00 GMT /2024-03-07/illinois-commission-says-state-underfunds-public-universities-by-1-4-billion Cole Longcor /education/2024-03-01/western-illinois-university-president-steps-down-amid-enrollment-turmoil Guiyou Huang, Western Illinois University’s president, announced Friday he will step down at the end of the month in the midst of the university's enrollment turmoil. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:57:08 GMT /education/2024-03-01/western-illinois-university-president-steps-down-amid-enrollment-turmoil Brian Munoz /education/2024-01-05/as-dual-credit-participation-grows-in-illinois-study-shows-gaps-widening As the cost of higher education continues to rise in Illinois and elsewhere, a growing number of students are working to earn as many college credits as possible while they are still in high school. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-05/as-dual-credit-participation-grows-in-illinois-study-shows-gaps-widening Peter Hancock /education/2023-12-01/the-fafsa-is-changing-heres-how-to-apply-for-student-financial-aid The Free Application for Federal Student Aid form — often referred to as the FAFSA — will go live by the end of the month, but that’s only because the application is being simplified, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-01/the-fafsa-is-changing-heres-how-to-apply-for-student-financial-aid Kelly Smits /education/2023-11-01/illinois-school-report-card-shows-proficiency-gains-persistent-gaps-on-racial-lines Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the state’s high school graduation rate reached a 13-year high for the most recently concluded school year. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-11-01/illinois-school-report-card-shows-proficiency-gains-persistent-gaps-on-racial-lines Peter Hancock /education/2023-08-09/more-missouri-college-students-face-food-insecurity-after-losing-federal-pandemic-help During the pandemic, SNAP rules were relaxed so students weren’t required to participate in state or federally funded work programs such as work-study. Those temporary pandemic rules allowed 3 million more students to qualify for food stamps, but now many are no longer eligible. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-08-09/more-missouri-college-students-face-food-insecurity-after-losing-federal-pandemic-help Kristina Abovyan /education/2020-09-11/virtual-college-fair-becomes-the-new-norm-for-missouris-seniors Missouri high schools have canceled a slew of college fairs this semester because of the coronavirus. Now, the college fairs will be absorbed into one virtual event. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:56:48 GMT /education/2020-09-11/virtual-college-fair-becomes-the-new-norm-for-missouris-seniors Kayla Drake /government-politics-issues/2019-10-09/bill-to-let-college-athletes-make-money-gains-support-in-illinois-house Last week, when California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law allowing college athletes to get endorsement deals, he set off a wave of copycat legislation… Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:39:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-10-09/bill-to-let-college-athletes-make-money-gains-support-in-illinois-house Dusty Rhodes | NPR Illinois /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-06-17/departures-of-several-st-louis-area-campus-leaders-come-amid-ongoing-challenges-in-higher-ed A handful of leaders at St. Louis-area universities are each departing key roles this year. The most recent news of such shifts came last week as both… Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:40:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-06-17/departures-of-several-st-louis-area-campus-leaders-come-amid-ongoing-challenges-in-higher-ed Evie Hemphill