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March 17, 2025
Like other elite institutions, Harvard has increased its tuition-free income cut-off for incoming students.
October 6, 2022
Out west, highway overpasses have become havens for the homeless, whose numbers have jumped a nearly 70% over two years.
Columbia University Cancels Classes For Two Days After Faculty Member Is Exposed To Coronavirus
January 10, 2022
Attorneys say colleges including Columbia, Georgetown and MIT have overcharged 170,000 financial-aid recipients by 'hundreds of millions.'
August 28, 2021
Howard University announced Friday it will clear unpaid balances for juniors and seniors under increased financial burden due to COVID-19.
February 7, 2021
Of approximately 18 million students who filed the FAFSA, nearly a quarter were flagged for verification in the 2019-2020 cycle.
January 25, 2019
A growing number of colleges and universities are providing financial relief to students impacted by the government shutdown.
April 4, 2018
Over the last week Tyrone Hankerson Jr. has gone viral for his alleged involvement in the Howard University financial aid…
Tyrone Hankerson thegrio.com
April 2, 2018
Tyrone Hankerson Jr. clearly believe that if you can’t beat em’ then blame your momma! Hankerson has been making the
Wayne Frederick thegrio.com
March 30, 2018
Howard University President Wayne Frederick sent out another message to the HU community in support of their protests and activism after students…
Roland Martin Tyrone Hankerson Jr. thegrio.com
March 30, 2018
Tyrone Hankerson called in the help of Washington DC attorney James Walker to set the record straight and spoke out for…
Tyrone Hankerson thegrio.com
March 28, 2018
Tyrone Hankerson Jr. a former student employee has been named at the center of the controversy.
December 28, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The government may be making it even harder to earn a college education these days. Unfortunately, the…
August 31, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The recent corruption scandal around Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson is prompting the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to…
April 22, 2010
VIDEO - President Barack Obama is taking his argument for stronger oversight of the financial industry to the place where…
March 24, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Industry lobbyists have watched helplessly as Democrats and the Obama administration this week appear on the verge…
February 8, 2010
From The NY Times - At a new wave of early-colleges across the country, the goal is to keep at-risk…