higher education

Some community college districts in California say enrollment is up by more than 10%, though official numbers have yet to be released. Historically, college enrollment fluctuates depending on the strength of the economy.

The number of new international students enrolling in college in the U.S. is dropping. Their losses will be felt beyond classrooms, as foreign students in particular drive scientific research and advancement. As the state with the most international students, California will likely feel the biggest impact.

The Trump administration is suing California, asking the state to end its policies allowing students without legal status to access in-state tuition and financial aid. But the administration’s legal argument is weak, according to top legal experts.

Southern Oregon University and many community colleges in the region saw enrollment climb, but for some, that growth is creating new challenges.

In an effort to cut federal spending and end programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, the Trump Administration has cut funding for some programs that help students access college.

Higher education advocates say the compact equates to a loyalty oath and infringes on the academic freedoms that are inherent to many universities' missions.

A federal program that helps young people from migrant families attend college abruptly halted this year after the Trump administration eliminated funding for migrant education.

The Trump administration is making unprecedented demands of colleges in the Northwest and across the country.

Nineteen California campuses are still missing over $5.2 million in canceled humanities grants. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is issuing millions of dollars in new grants, many of which are in celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s founding.

As the U.S. Department of Education cuts back on grants to colleges and universities that serve Latino, Asian, Black and Native American students, California will lose millions — including money that will soon get sent to other institutions in swing states and states that voted for Trump in 2024.

The plan has been in the works for months and cuts 10 majors, including mathematics and chemistry, and 12 minors.

Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.