Higher Education

College and university presidents were addressing lawmakers when the news of the funding freeze broke.

The system also saw an increase in overall enrollment.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said Wednesday that nearly $5 billion dollars in student debt relief will impact more than 80,000 borrowers, including 9,000 in Maine.

Jenifer Cushman has served more than six years as the chancellor of Penn State Beaver, a small campus located about 40 miles outside of Pittsburgh.

The decline is part of a larger trend in higher education. According to newly released data, undergraduate enrollment nationwide is on track to fall more than 3% after declining last year.

Cummings publicly announced the decision on Tuesday, saying that he will return to serving as a faculty member at the school at the end of the academic year.

Dean of Admissions Randi Arsenault said the fund will specifically provide aid to any students from Bangor or Waterville who attend Colby.

Bates President Clayton Spencer said the money will allow the college to increase the number of admitted students eligible for Pell grants by about 50% and meet their full financial need.

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