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Amid a complicated federal financial aid system, Pell Grants are the largest source of federal funds for college that students do not have to repay. iStock/Getty Images Plus

Trump isn’t cutting Pell Grants, after all − but other changes could complicate financial aid for some students

Recent changes to federal financial aid create a new type of Pell Grant and reduce debt limits for graduate and part-time students. An education expert walks through what prospective students should know.
The Trump administration’s actions against Harvard threaten a foundational American value – free speech. zpagistock/Getty Images

Harvard, like all Americans, can’t be punished by the government for speaking freely – and a federal court decision upholds decades of precedents saying so

The First Amendment is not just about the right to speak without fear of jail. It’s also about ensuring that government cannot punish speech indirectly by threatening livelihoods and institutions.
University faculty are the most important people influencing student learning, development, persistence and degree attainment. Maskot/Getty Images

Supporting religious diversity on campus is a surprising consensus among faculty across the red‑blue divide

Faculty members represent a university’s core identity and mission. But no one had systematically studied faculty opinions on matters related to spirituality and religion − until now.
Students have quickly incorporated the likes of ChatGPT into their work, but little research is available on how they’re using generative AI. Photo by Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images

At one elite college, over 80% of students now use AI – but it’s not all about outsourcing their work

Survey shows students rapidly picked up chatbots, but perhaps surprisingly, they more often used it to augment their learning, rather than hand work off.

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