Higher Education

An email sent to Northwest students on Feb. 16 provided an update to the pay rates of student employees on campus. Students will now make $15 an hour, up from the $10.30 they currently receive.

A bill now in the Iowa Legislature would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degree programs. Private colleges are opposed to the measure, saying such a move amounts to taxpayer-funded competition.

After providing more than $100 million in free plays to lure customers, FanDuel and DraftKings, the sports books dominating the state market, paid no taxes.

The Work College Consortium is a rare group of just nine colleges nationwide where every full-time student works as part of earning a degree. At Missouri's College of the Ozarks, that model is helping students graduate debt-free while gaining real-world experience, strong work habits and career-ready skills.

As job creation slowed through most of 2025, Midwestern college graduates — and those approaching graduation — describe a competitive, unusual job market that makes them question their self-worth.

The new rule caps loans for grad students in what the Department of Education considers "non-professional fields," which includes nursing.