higher education

Aiden Wolf and Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky, Whitman College’s inaugural Šináata Scholars, helped build bridges between their culture and their campus. The scholarship is part of the college’s effort to acknowledge its history and strengthen its relationships with local tribes.

College leaders say they’re working with community stakeholders to find options to keep in-person workforce training in Clarkston. They also expect to announce staff cuts next week.

College leaders at Walla Walla Community College’s Clarkston campus say financial pressures have been building for years.

Walla Walla Community College trustees are considering options to close or reduce operations at its Clarkston campus. That’s due to a reduction in state funding.

At least 19 colleges have changed essay prompts this year, according to the college counseling firm, College Transitions. Some students are now considering how they should talk about their background in their application essays.

In an effort to cut federal spending and end programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, the Trump Administration has cut funding for some programs that help students access college.

A federal program that helps young people from migrant families attend college abruptly halted this year after the Trump administration eliminated funding for migrant education.

The Trump administration is making unprecedented demands of colleges in the Northwest and across the country.

Estudiantes indocumentados y recién graduados del sureste de Washington están enfrentando incertidumbre ante los cambios en las políticas migratorias.

Undocumented students and recent graduates in southwestern Washington are navigating uncertainty in the wake of changing immigration policy.