higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Not surprisingly, Flynt and Black both are no fans of politicians pushing current censorship efforts on books and in higher education curriculum.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
No higher education institutions in Tennessee meet the program's threshold and therefore do not receive HSI funding.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Nevertheless, the fact that the Senate has largely endorsed the higher education proposals included in the House bill does not bode well for student loan forgiveness and IDR plans.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Praise for Harvard and Columbia Months of tumult for higher education institutions have followed Trump’s January inauguration, with the administration threatening Columbia University’s accreditation and Harvard’s new international students just last week.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
No higher education institutions in Tennessee meet the program's threshold and therefore do not receive HSI funding.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Nevertheless, the fact that the Senate has largely endorsed the higher education proposals included in the House bill does not bode well for student loan forgiveness and IDR plans.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Praise for Harvard and Columbia Months of tumult for higher education institutions have followed Trump’s January inauguration, with the administration threatening Columbia University’s accreditation and Harvard’s new international students just last week.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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