Higher Education

Oregon’s student loan ombudsman talks recent changes to federal policy

Higher education leaders say Workforce Pell could open the door to higher-paying jobs for low-income Oregonians and help solve the state’s job shortages.

Congressional Republicans have passed their sweeping domestic policy bill. In Oregon, the impacts of the legislation will be significant.

The public college’s Board of Trustees adopted a new budget on Friday. It includes a sobering $5 million budget deficit the university has to address within a year.

“The budget that’s being proposed and likely to be adopted will effectively be a reduction in resources available to [institutions],” said Kevin Neely, interim executive director of the Oregon Council of Presidents.

Paying college athletes has changed the game. This UO student group is leveraging the opportunity to help more than student-athletes.

The University of Oregon is expanding its reach in Portland with a newly renovated campus. But the milestone comes as UO navigates an uncertain financial future.

A new law signed this week allows eligible asylum seekers to receive resident tuition rates at Oregon’s public universities. This comes as the Trump administration is taking a harder line on immigrants and international students.

Oregon’s 55 programs are supported by the nonprofit Oregon TRIO Association, which is a structure that’s unique in the nation.

Students and faculty worry proposed cuts to the school’s College of Arts and Sciences will gut the heart of the university.