One third of grad schools leave students in deep debt
A study released today by the HEA Group shows that 32% of graduate schools have students who, on average, owe more on their loans five years after entering repayment than they originally [...]
Purdue Graduate Student Workers Not Satisfied with University’s Concessions
Purdue University announced it is increasing the minimum annual pay to its graduate student workers to $26,000. This represents a roughly $2,000 increase but it’s not enough for the [...]
Duke Graduate Students Union Demands Accelerated Payments and Free Parking
Duke’s Graduate Students Union (DGSU) has petitioned the university to accelerate the release of a promised $500 payment on the first day of classes. They also cited Durham’s [...]
Graduates of Elite Masters Programs can Have ROI Concerns
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) has a great article about the risks of blindly pursuing any random master’s program at a prestigious university. Even at the top schools (the [...]
Chicago Guarantees Full Funding for Humanities and Social Sciences Students
Yesterday, the University of Chicago announced new funding guidelines for Ph.D. students in humanities and social sciences. These reforms will take two years to fully roll out and will be made [...]