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Watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco, from a birthday bug to call center failures

10:39am September 24, 2024

A new review and testimony from investigators with the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the clearest picture yet of the aid form’s troubled rollout.

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This photo provided by Orange County Sheriff's Office shows Miya Marcano in Orlando, Fla. The sheriff's office says she disappeared Friday shortly after 27-year-old maintenance worker Armando Caballero was seen letting himself into her apartment with a ma

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FBI joins the search for missing Florida college student Miya Marcano

8:43pm October 01, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Law enforcement agencies across Florida say they are also working around the clock regarding Marcano's disappearance. She was last seen on Sept. 24.

A college student charged in the Jan. 6 riot "openly posted calls for America to become a whites-only nation," according to the FBI. Who was he on campus?

UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot Took Inspiration From Online Extremist

6:18pm March 15, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

A college student charged in the U.S. Capitol riot was known on campus for his far-right views, which were nurtured by an online extremist. How do colleges confront extremism in their midst?

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Tianjin, in northern China, is home to Tianjin University, an international research center that recently hired an American to lead its school of pharmaceutical science and technology. He recruits students from all over the world, he says, and the program

China Expands Research Funding, Luring U.S. Scientists And Students

1:23pm November 27, 2018

by Joe Palca

In a quest to rapidly advance its scientific depth and breadth, China is recruiting scientists from around the world. Some from the U.S. say the greater funding for school and research is freeing.

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Today's College Students Aren't Who You Think They Are

1:39pm September 04, 2018

Nearly 17 million students head to college this fall. About half are financially independent from their parents, and nearly 1 in 4 is a parent caring for a child.

Homelessness in college can stand in the way of graduation.

The Number Of Hungry And Homeless Students Rises Along With College Costs

6:00pm February 12, 2017

by Kirk Carapezza

Research shows that many college students across the country are working, borrowing and still falling behind.

Homelessness in College - The Dream of Graduation

More Hungry And Homeless Students In College Than Ever

6:28pm January 28, 2017

by Kirk Carapezza

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Baidu, China's largest search engine, is under investigation after college student with a rare form of cancer said it promoted a fraudulent treatment center.

China Investigates Search Engine Baidu After Student Dies Of Cancer

10:19pm May 03, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

A college student accused China's largest search engine, Baidu, of misleading him to a fraudulent cancer treatment. He died in April.