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Scammers are targeting new graduates on fake loan repayment plans

A DePaul soccer player died unexpectedly after being found unresponsive in a school residence hall Monday.

At this graduation, you might have thought you were seeing double, because among the graduates were 10 sets of twins.

President Donald Trump slammed Harvard University’s international student policies during a press event on Wednesday, insinuating that foreign students are responsible for “shopping centers exploding” and the weakening of American higher education. “Harvard wants to fight. They want to show how smart they are, and they’re getting their ass kicked.”

Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people. A lawyer says the images will be transferred to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history as part of a settlement with one of the subjects’ descendants. The photos of the subjects identified by Tamara Lanier as her great-great-great-grandfather Renty and his daughter...

The Trump Administration placed a ban on Harvard University from enrolling international students, citing that the university tolerated “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” on campus. A federal judge in Boston then placed a temporary halt on the ban. The move has left many concerned about what to do next, and has had a significant impact on Bay Area schools. NBC Bay Area’s...

Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement address Thursday at the University of Maryland.

La Salle University’s Alexis Sanchez was the commencement speaker at the school’s graduation ceremony over the weekend, but most students know her in a non-speaking role: the La Salle Explorer mascot.

A 13-year-old from the Bay Area is turning heads with how many colleges he has heard back from.

NBC Bay Area is proud to support the 2025 JCYC College Access Programs Excellence in Education Awards, taking place on Thursday, May 29 at Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. Hosted by the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC), the event honors the achievements of students, educators, and advocates committed to expanding college access for all. This year’s ceremony celebrates 46 years…

One of the powerful parents who had his conviction overturned in the 2019 college bribery scandal has written a book in which he warns others about overzealpous federal prosecutors.

Thursday is College Decision Day, the deadline for most high school seniors to formally accept admission offers into their school of choice. For those who have yet to decide, here’s some advice.

A major change for federal student loan borrowers is coming as mandatory collections start mext Monday for about 5 million. An expert in college access weighs in.

The frozen funds feud between Harvard University and the White House will go before a federal judge on Monday.

The Trump Administration announced Friday it would restore hundreds of visas for international students who had them revoked. Despite the change, many said they are still in fear.

The Trump Administration announced Friday it would restore hundreds of visas for international students who had them revoked. Despite the change, many said they are still in fear. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Thursday’s tent encampments would have been the first tent cities at the university since students took over a building last year.

After Harvard’s president announced it wouldn’t accept Trump administration demands, the Education Dept.’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism’s froze billions in funding.

International students in the Bay Area are discovering their student visas have been revoked. Emma Goss has the latest details.