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Thousands of students who attended what was once one of this country's largest for-profit colleges now have a clear path to debt relief. The U.S. Education Department on Friday announced it will forgive federal student loans for many students who enrolled at Corinthian Colleges.

Since the 9/11 attacks, colleges and universities have been launching programs dedicated to terrorism studies. Despite increased demand, colleges are still clamoring to find faculty well-versed in the history, language and culture of violent extremism.

Former Bridgewater State University president Dana Mohler-Faria is under investigation by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education for allegedly cashing out more than $269,000 in accrued sick time.

A committee at Harvard Law School has recommended the school change its official shield, which contains the family crest of 18th century slave-owner Isaac Royall.

This week – for the first time – hundreds of thousands of high school students are taking a new version of the SAT college entrance exam. The redesigned test claims to be a better measurement of whether students are prepared for college. At the same time, the list of colleges that don’t require applicants to submit SAT scores is growing.

Violent extremist groups like ISIS are infamous for producing sleek propaganda online, convincing tens of thousands of young men and women to join their cause. In an attempt to counter those recruitment efforts and the subsequent violent extremist acts that follow, the U.S. government is hosting a competition, enlisting tech-savvy college students from around the world to create anti-radicalization media campaigns.

Ahead of next week’s Super Tuesday primaries, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is pushing his plan to make college more affordable. But how much power does the president actually have to control college costs?

In an attempt to burnish its brand, the University of Phoenix released a new set of TV ads this week. The marketing campaign comes days after private investors purchased the for-profit giant for a cool $1 billion.

A new study by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce finds that black college students often choose majors -- like Education, Sociology and Psychology -- that lead to low-paying jobs. 

Suffolk University president Margaret McKenna is speaking out publicly about her short tenure and growing distrust between her and the university’s board, which tried to oust her earlier this year.