Emma Folts

A year after federal Pell grants became available to people in prisons, uptake is slow in Pennsylvania, and there’s no program within 200 miles of Pittsburgh.

Twelve recent alumni of Pittsburgh colleges and universities discuss life after graduation as they transition into the workforce.

The settlement would allow colleges to spend millions on athlete compensation. How might schools like Pitt distribute funds and navigate Title IX concerns?

The glitchy rollout of the new federal financial aid application has left Pennsylvania students unsure about their college funding options.

As tenured faculty positions at U.S. universities dwindle, some schools have relied more adjunct professors, impacting classrooms.

Graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University say they don’t make enough money, eye national unionization trend.

The U.S. Department of Defense awards billions in research grants to Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, sparking some student opposition.

The Paradise Papers exposed elites’ tactics of investing offshore to skirt taxation. Pitt and CMU have invested in fossil fuel funds despite student calls for divestment.

Private colleges in Pittsburgh like Duquesne University and Robert Morris University have seen declining enrollment over the past decade. What has led to the dip?

Pa. lawmakers have stalled legislation on undocumented immigrants’ eligibility for financial aid. Casa San José in Beechview has pushed for change.