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Tennessee State cites past underfunding as cause of problems

Confessions of a Community College Dean

At stake is local control of an institution in a state that has admitted to years of inequitable funding for its only public historically Black college. Mumpower told lawmakers that university leaders should have foreseen a housing crisis, given that it more than quadrupled its 2022–23 scholarship budget to $28.3

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The Student Loan Mess: Next Chapters?

Higher Education Inquirer

Overall, "The Student Loan Mess" provided a critical historical analysis of the factors contributing to the crisis and suggested pathways towards a more sustainable system of higher education financing. This led to rising tuition costs as universities saw guaranteed funding, with less pressure to remain affordable. Next Chapters?