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People on the autism spectrum are more likely to have mental health diagnoses as well, which can make the transition to adulthood daunting.

Many Young Adults With Autism Also Have Mental Health Issues

5:00am October 01, 2017

by Tara Haelle

Young adults with autism are more likely to have anxiety, depression or other diagnoses than people with other disabilities. And that can make transitioning to adulthood more challenging.

Health & Safety

Hookup Culture: The Unspoken Rules Of Sex On College Campuses

9:00pm September 25, 2017

We all know casual sex isn't about love. But what if it's not even about lust?

Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., and other campuses across the country are starting to fill up with students for the new academic semester.

Celebrating Intellectual Engagement On College Campuses

12:47pm August 24, 2017

by Barbara J. King

Sending your child off to college? It's important to appreciate what happens after move-in day — especially now, as there is a growing hostility to higher ed, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

Desiree Armas (center) and her parents, Olga and Carlos Armas, left Peru when Desiree was 3 years old. Her immigration status made finding financial aid for college complicated.

For New Jersey DACA Student, The Road To College Is Bumpier Than Expected

9:22am July 14, 2017

by Joel Rose

We first met Desiree Armas back in January. She graduated with honors from high school, but her home state of New Jersey doesn't allow state financial aid for students in the country illegally.

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Waymann Washington, a 59-year-old prisoner at the Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, was sentenced in 2012 for drug trafficking and is currently earning an associates degree paid for through a federal Pell grant.

Earning A 2-Year Degree While Serving A 6-Year Sentence

10:34am July 07, 2017

by Lydia Emmanouilidou

An Obama-era program, which lets prisoners use Pell grants for college, is wrapping up its first year. So far, there's no indication whether the Trump administration will continue it past expiration.

Every Senior At This Struggling High School Was Accepted To College

12:45pm June 29, 2017

Despite a high dropout rate and low test scores at Ballou High School in Washington, D.C., every senior was accepted to at least one college.

Yale graduate student instructors (from left) Kelly Goodman, Robin Canavan and Gwen Prowse block an intersection in downtown New Haven, Conn., on May 11, to protest what they say is the university's inaction on sexual harassment.

At Yale, Protests Mark A Fight To Recognize Union For Grad Students

1:02pm June 16, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

The dispute pits graduate student teachers who voted to unionize against an administration that refuses to bargain and disputes the election's validity. Yale says it's awaiting a federal review.

In a recent study from National Center for Education Statistics found even after controlling for academic achievement in high school, black and Latino students attend selective institutions at far lower rates and drop out of college more often.

Why Colleges Already Face Race-Related Challenges In Serving Future Students

4:01am May 24, 2017

by Melissa Hung

By 2020 more than half of children in the U.S. will be part of an ethnic or racial minority. Colleges and universities are figuring out how to prepare for them.

Singer Beyoncé at the Grammy Awards in February.

Music & Culture

Beyoncé Funds College Scholarship Award For 'Bold, Creative' Women

11:31am April 25, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Tied to the one-year anniversary of her Lemonade project, she will be funding "Formation Scholars" at four institutions of higher learning, including two historically black colleges.

UCLA students hold crosses, while taking part in a 2006 rally on campus to express their concerns about the lack of racial diversity in the student body.

A Theory To Better Understand Diversity, And Who Really Benefits

12:39pm April 19, 2017

by David Shih

The business model for diversity teaches students about cultural preferences and how to avoid offense, but it is ill-equipped to unpack social group power dynamics.