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Most popular stories: Here is UB’s top 10 for 2024

University Business

See how many colleges may close after 2029 A National Bureau of Economic Research paper predicts up to 80 colleges may close between 2025 and 2029 due to the onset of the heavily anticipated enrollment cliff. Here are the 10 most popular stories from University Business’ website for 2024: 1. Read the story.

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Mexicans offered in-state fees in California

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Some Mexicans living near the California border will be eligible for in-state tuition fees at certain community colleges under new laws signed in by the state’s governor. The legislation will apply to low-income Mexicans who live within 45 miles of the Mexico-California border.

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What can private institutions do about the middle-class squeeze?

University Business

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. The concerns ICAS aired extend to the persistent issues low-income students put up with in pursuing a four-year degree.

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New Bill Allows Some Mexican Residents to Pay In-State California Tuition

Insight Into Diversity

Assembly Bill 91 permits low-income Mexican residents who live within 45 miles of the border between Mexico and California to pay in-state tuition rates at nine partner community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties. The pilot program launches on January 1, 2024, and ends in July 2029.

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How 2 of higher ed’s most challenging trends are causing pain this fall

University Business

As higher education enrollment dips, the proportion of state jobs requiring degrees remains the same: 70% of them will require a credential beyond a high school certificate in 2024 and 2029, according to the Union-Bulletin. Between 2010 and 2019, higher education enrollment dropped by almost 25%, according to News Center 1.

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Biden’s proposed $90B Education Department budget features tuition-free community college - Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Higher Ed Dive

Economics and Change in Higher Education

To that end, the spending plan features a pathway to double the maximum federal Pell Grant by 2029, a policy move college access organizations have demanded for years and the Biden administration has supported. The budget would boost the 2024-2025 maximum Pell award to $8,215.

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Pell Grant to increase by $500

Inside Higher Ed

“We are thrilled that Congress provided the $500 increase,” said David Baime, senior vice president for government relations for the American Association of Community Colleges. “It will significantly help low-income students finance community college.” President Biden is aiming to do that by 2029.