Student loan interest rates to double unless Congress acts

INDIANAPOLIS | Next time you're at the grocery store or a RailCats game or anywhere out and about in the region, look around -- almost one of every five adults you see owes money on student loans.

New law entitles recent vets to in-state college tuition

INDIANAPOLIS | Military veterans who return or move to Indiana after completing their service are entitled to in-state college tuition under a new law signed last week by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Taxpayers may get hit with 'convenience fee' under new pay-to-pay law

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosiers soon may be forced to pay a "convenience fee" when using a credit or debit card to pay municipal or utility charges under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Pence sure income tax cut will create jobs

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence is certain reducing Indiana's personal income tax rate will create jobs, despite the doubts of legislative leaders and the increase in unemployment that followed distribution of the state's automatic taxpayer refund.

Veteran college progams among new laws signed by Pence

INDIANAPOLIS | Military veterans should have an easier time navigating the state's universities thanks to a new law sponsored by state Rep. Shelli VanDenburgh, D-Crown Point, that was signed last week by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Gary lawmaker tapped for Midwest education policy review

INDIANAPOLIS | A Gary state lawmaker and education expert has been selected to help shape education policy throughout the Midwest.

Munster lawmaker: Restore tuition benefit for vets' kids

INDIANAPOLIS | State Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon, D-Munster, will continue fighting for legislation awarding free college tuition to the children of all disabled veterans, despite a warning by a top House Republican that her proposal is too costly.

House OKs new services for veterans in college

INDIANAPOLIS | Veterans attending state colleges may soon gain access to specialized services under legislation sponsored by two Northwest Indiana lawmakers that was approved 96-1 by the House Tuesday.

House honors region's former Ivy Tech leader

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana House on Monday saluted retired Northwest Indiana Ivy Tech Chancellor J. Guadalupe Valtierra for his 17 years of work at the community college.

House Democrats plan to force vote on Pence tax cut

INDIANAPOLIS | House Republicans may be forced to cast an uncomfortable vote this month, rejecting Republican Gov. Mike Pence's proposed income tax cut en route to approving their two-year budget plan that increases state spending.

High schools may have to remediate more students

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation intended to ensure high school students are ready for college classes, but a region lawmaker accused representatives of trying to do remediation "on the cheap."

YOUNG VOICES: Choosing between private, public universities

Here is one of the big questions when picking a college: private or public? Either choice has many advantages, and it is up to the student to decide which college is best for them.

Tallian seeks to expand opportunities for adult learners

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosier adults returning to school could access more financial aid and other resources under a plan announced Tuesday by the Indiana Skills2Compete Coalition and endorsed by state Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes.

Daniels eyes locations, graduation rates of region's Purdue campuses

MUNSTER | Northwest Indiana's two regional Purdue University campuses are likely to come under scrutiny in January when Gov. Mitch Daniels takes over as Purdue's president.

Purdue popular among foreign students

INDIANAPOLIS | More foreign students attended Purdue University than any other U.S. public university last year except the University of Illinois, according to data released Monday.

Governor candidates focus on education, employment

INDIANAPOLIS | Education and employment were the focus of separate policy proposals announced Thursday by two candidates for Indiana governor, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat John Gregg.

Daniels named Purdue president

INDIANAPOLIS | He'll be in West Lafayette, not the West Wing, but next year Gov. Mitch Daniels will be the president.

Two from region retained as trustees in higher education

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels has reappointed a Merrillville man and a Valparaiso woman as trustees of an Indiana university and college.

Daniels mum about Purdue presidency

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels would not comment Wednesday on whether he'll be named president of Purdue University today, but the term-limited Republican sure sounded like a man who has been doing a lot of thinking about college and university issues.

Prom, graduation drinkers not covered by new Indiana alcohol immunity law

INDIANAPOLIS | High school students drinking alcohol during prom and graduation seasons this year likely won't benefit from a new law intended to encourage dangerously drunken underage drinkers to get medical attention.