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High school seniors and college students across Colorado aren’t the only ones wondering what their fall will look like amid serious hiccups in the new process for applying for federal student aid. Colorado universities are facing their own bout of uncertainty with fears that fewer students may end up enrolling in higher Education , questions about how their budgets will shape up and the anticipation of an unusually busy summer making last-minute adjustments before the new school year. What lies ahead is “one of the roughest years in higher education history probably in this country in many generations,” said Marty Somero, director of financial aid at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. About 28% of students have qualified in recent years for Pell Grants, which are usually awarded to undergraduate students who have significant financial need. When the U.S. Department of Education set out to introduce a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form and proc...

Former President Trump will now stand trial in May of next year on charges he mishandled classified material, according to a court filing Friday. Former President Trump will now stand trial in May of next year on charges he mishandled classified material, according to a court filing Friday. Judge Aileen Cannon scheduled the trial for May 20, a compromise date later than prosecutors had sought but sooner than the indefinite delay requested by Trump. The trial will take place at the federal court in Ft. Pierce, Florida, according to the order. Trump pleaded not guilty in June to 37 criminal counts related to his handling of classified materials, after prosecutors said he repeatedly refused to return hundreds of documents containing classified information ranging from U.S. nuclear secrets to the nation's defense capabilities. He has denied all charges and denounced the probe as a political witch hunt. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Source: https:/...

More than a dozen high schools in northern Virginia have reported delays in notifying students of prestigious National Merit recognition. More than a dozen high schools in northern Virginia have reported delays in notifying students of prestigious National Merit recognition, as state officials investigate the growing controversy. The issue came to light last month, when several parents accused Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County of not telling students they had received National Merit recognition to avoid upsetting others who had not. Parents picket about the merit controversy in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Jan. 14, 2023. WJLA School officials said they believed the delay was "a unique situation due to human error" and are investigating why notifications did not go out "in a timely manner" to those designated as commended students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Fairfax County Public Schools officials previously ...