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With new limits on loans parents can take out for a child’s college education set to take effect later this year, some colleges are looking at ways to either reduce costs or help cover the extra costs parents may face. (Depositphotos)
Apr 23, 2026

Colleges cut spending, raise funds as new loan limits for parents loom

Colleges are cutting budgets and raising funds to offset new $20,000 annual Parent Plus loan limits impacting families' pay for higher education.

Carroll Community College is the latest institution to participate in a statewide cyber and artificial intelligence program aimed at increasing the labor pool in those fields. (Photo courtesy Carroll Community College)
Apr 22, 2026

Carroll Community College launches cyber, AI clinic under MD grant

Carroll Community College is the latest Maryland institution to participate in a new statewide cyber and artificial intelligence initiative.

Books by some of the authors listed in the Classic Learning Test’s author bank. Two-thirds of the passages on the standardized test are drawn from that list. (Todd Wallack/The Washington Post)
Apr 21, 2026

States adopt ‘Classic Learning’ college exam from MD company despite concerns

The Classic Learning Test, an alternative college entrance exam, has gained support from conservatives and some states despite questions about its reliability and security.

Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management is holding a five-day residential summer program for high school students in business fundamentals. It’s one of several programs offered by area higher education institutions that are designed to help students transition to college. (Courtesy of Loyola University Maryland)
Apr 20, 2026

MD colleges start programs to give high schoolers jump on campus life

These initiatives from Maryland institutions are introducing students to college life early in an effort designed to not only give them a head start but also to encourage them to stay.

The campus of St. John’s College is seen in a June 10, 2016 photo in Annapolis. (AP file photo/Brian Witte)
Apr 23, 2025

This Maryland college offers free tuition for low-income families

Starting fall 2025, St. John’s College will offer free tuition to students from families earning $75K or less, aiming to boost affordability and access.

University of Baltimore, President Kurt Schmoke. (Submitted photo)
Apr 22, 2025

MD colleges defend DEI efforts amid Trump administration crackdown

With the Trump administration ramping up scrutiny of DEI efforts, Maryland colleges and universities are standing their ground.

“Entry-level positions in the AI field require a bachelor's degree or above,” said Wendy Chin, computer science/information technology department chair at Community College of Baltimore County. (Submitted photo)
Apr 21, 2025

MD colleges move quickly to expand AI curriculums

As colleges and universities formulate, and reformulate, their policies related to the use of AI, the technology and its applications are evolving quickly.

On July 1, Dr. Royce Burnett will become the dean of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University. (Submitted photo)
May 15, 2024

New dean brings decades of experience to Morgan State’s business school

In March, Morgan State University announced the appointment of Dr. Royce Burnett as the dean of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management.

St. John’s College in Annapolis is one of 13 schools to receive more than $3 million in funding from the Endeavor Foundation to address the needs of student’s mental health and well-being. The school recently held a Campus Wellness Day that included the grand opening of a revamped health center that provides support for student’s complete health and wellness. (COURTESY PHOTO/ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE)
May 14, 2024

St. John’s College addressing student mental health with Endeavor Foundation grant

St. John’s College in Annapolis is one of 13 colleges to receive $3.275 million in funding to address college students' mental health and well-being.

University of Maryland, Eastern Shore's proposed School of Veterinary Medicine was given a $1 million investment through federal funding requested by U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Agriculture Communication Photographer)
May 13, 2024

UMES could soon add a veterinary school — a first for Maryland and public HBCUs

For the first time in its history, the state of Maryland might soon have a full-service school of veterinary medicine within its borders.

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Mar 30, 2023

‘We’ve got you’: iMentor works to help Baltimore students succeed in college

The struggle for Baltimore high school students to graduate is a battle. However, students in three public high schools were recently given resources to assist in their development through a program called iMentor.

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Mar 29, 2023

University of Baltimore aims to develop students’ passion for public service

University of Baltimore students have been placed in a variety of agencies and positions as part of a multifaceted effort to train more students for public service jobs.