/tags/higher-education Higher Education en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:41:21 GMT /2025-06-04/texas-agrees-to-end-in-state-tuition-for-students-without-legal-status Shortly after the U.S. Department of Justice sued to block Texas from giving in-state tuition to immigrant students without legal status, state Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the two parties had filed a joint motion asking a court to permanently end the policy. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:41:21 GMT /2025-06-04/texas-agrees-to-end-in-state-tuition-for-students-without-legal-status Bill Zeeble /sports/2025-05-30/texas-colleges-will-soon-be-able-to-pay-their-athletes House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature. Fri, 30 May 2025 15:54:09 GMT /sports/2025-05-30/texas-colleges-will-soon-be-able-to-pay-their-athletes Jessica Priest /education/2025-05-21/austin-community-college-free-tuition-pilot-program-local-high-school-graduates The number of students enrolling was double the increase ACC had been anticipating. Despite this, administrators say the program is financially stable. Wed, 21 May 2025 15:44:51 GMT /education/2025-05-21/austin-community-college-free-tuition-pilot-program-local-high-school-graduates Becky Fogel /texasstandard/2025-04-29/fabiola-amaya-ut-austin-texas-emergency-response-accessibility-legislature-bill-disability The 21-year-old from Conroe wants evacuation chairs to be available at all public universities in Texas. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:11:00 GMT /texasstandard/2025-04-29/fabiola-amaya-ut-austin-texas-emergency-response-accessibility-legislature-bill-disability Sarah Brager /education/2025-04-25/trump-administration-reverses-student-visa-terminations-texas-impact-still-uncertain Hundreds of students and recent graduates in Texas have had their legal status changed by the U.S Department of State over the last few weeks. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:19:56 GMT /education/2025-04-25/trump-administration-reverses-student-visa-terminations-texas-impact-still-uncertain Lucio Vasquez /education/2025-03-25/austin-tx-student-loans-borrower-department-of-education-federal-lawsuit Ashley Morgan filed the federal lawsuit after the agency quietly halted access to income-driven repayment plans. Morgan’s payment of $507 per month is skyrocketing to $2,463. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-03-25/austin-tx-student-loans-borrower-department-of-education-federal-lawsuit Becky Fogel /education/2025-03-12/austin-tx-student-loan-payments-borrower-debt-department-of-education The U.S. Department of Education is not processing applications for income-driven repayment plans in response to a court ruling. Borrowers are unsure what comes next as the Trump administration shrinks the agency. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:05:20 GMT /education/2025-03-12/austin-tx-student-loan-payments-borrower-debt-department-of-education Becky Fogel /education/2025-01-07/ut-austin-president-jay-hartzell-leaving-to-lead-southern-methodist-university Hartzell's time as president was marked by controversy as he led the university through a state-mandated ban on DEI programs, as well as pro-Palestinian protests last spring. He'll start at SMU on June 1. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:10:35 GMT /education/2025-01-07/ut-austin-president-jay-hartzell-leaving-to-lead-southern-methodist-university Becky Fogel /2024-12-16/texas-states-class-of-2020-finally-walks-the-stage-and-plunges-into-the-san-marcos-river Nearly 300 former students from the class of 2020 got a traditional in-person commencement after many were canceled and others were held virtually or socially distanced. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:44:53 GMT /2024-12-16/texas-states-class-of-2020-finally-walks-the-stage-and-plunges-into-the-san-marcos-river Maya Fawaz /austin/2024-12-10/ut-austin-university-texas-collapse-norman-hackerman-building The video, which KUT News obtained through a public records request, shows the ceiling suddenly collapse over an outdoor patio area. No one appeared to be seated there at the time. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:56:13 GMT /austin/2024-12-10/ut-austin-university-texas-collapse-norman-hackerman-building Lauren McGaughy