Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery graduates college
Detroit Lions running Back David Montgomery has graduated from college, six years after leaving to pursue a career in the NFL.
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Detroit Lions running Back David Montgomery has graduated from college, six years after leaving to pursue a career in the NFL.
Jana Heartwood owes more than $40,000 in student loan debt. She says when payments resumed last year, she was not notified and is now struggling to get answers from her loan servicer.
After a botched rollout of last year's FAFSA application under the Biden administration, it was delayed again this year, with students encountering error messages and glitches on the site.
The State of Michigan is encouraging school districts to get more of their high school seniors filling out FAFSA.
On Tuesday, Judge Loren L. AliKhan for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a stay on the order.
A wave of program cuts at large and small U.S. colleges is creating turmoil for students enrolled in programs suddenly upended.
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags and Israeli flags during the University of Michigan's commencement Saturday.
College campus protests in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are spreading far beyond the U.S.
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new warning urging students to be weary of this scam.
Students have created an encampment at the University of Michigan's Diag on Monday while they call for the university to divest in companies they say are financially supporting Israel.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote on Monday.
Other Ivy League universities reported an increase in applications this year, including Yale and Columbia.
Concordia University announced it would remain open through 2025 two weeks after revealing major financial challenges.
Typically, FAFSA forms are released on Oct. 1. But this year, the application forms came out three months late, on Dec. 30, 2023.
Data show that many college grads are underemployed, spending years in jobs that don't utilize their education.
Getting a post-secondary education, such as a certificate or a bachelor's degree, may not always pay off, a new analysis finds.
Millions of college students and their parents fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year. There are some big changes for 2024-25.
High-end consultants are helping the children of wealthy families polish their applications — and the work begins in middle school.
Felicity Huffman has broken her silence about her participation in the 2019 college admission scandal that sent her to jail and shockwaves throughout Hollywood.
Americans are growing increasingly skeptical of the value of college, but some alums are pulling in close to $200,000 a year a decade after graduating.
New Census data tracking Americans' incomes based on their college major shows big gaps between the highest- and lowest-earning subjects.
An Eastern Michigan University graduate is showing his appreciation for those who helped make his college dreams come true.
Young people are turning away from teaching as a job, citing the low pay and uncertainty over education. "People feel demotivated," one student said.
Back in 2006, Michigan voters decided by ballot proposal to prohibit the use of race in college admissions-- the same move, essentially, that the U.S Supreme Court made last week.
No injuries were reported after a car crashed Tuesday into a Chase Bank building in Macomb County.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink of Lansing is running for Congress in the 2026 election cycle.
The Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth does not violate the 14th Amendment.
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have finalized their partnership and revealed new details about the deal.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Traffic lights started operating on some entrance ramps to Interstate 96 in Metro Detroit Wednesday.
The CBS Detroit NEXT Weather Team has declared Wednesday June 18 a NEXT Weather Alert Day.
No injuries were reported after a car crashed Tuesday into a Chase Bank building in Macomb County.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink of Lansing is running for Congress in the 2026 election cycle.
The Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth does not violate the 14th Amendment.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $46, around $11 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
General Motors announced on Tuesday a $4 billion investment over the next two years in three U.S. manufacturing plants, one of which is located in Michigan.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $48, around $9 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $46, around $11 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
The three-day event runs May 30 through June 1 and is highlighted by the 35th running of the NTT IndyCar Series Detroit Grand Prix.
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
Richard Wilson isn't focused on celebrities or influencers; he's painting everyday Detroiters.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Weinstein was convicted of one of two counts of criminal sexual assault. The jury told the judge they hadn't reached a verdict on the third degree rape charge.
The Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth does not violate the 14th Amendment.
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have finalized their partnership and revealed new details about the deal.
Javier Báez hit two of the Detroit Tigers' four home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In the joint filing, prosecutors and Yunqing Jian's defense team said, "The parties are currently engaged in plea negotiations and request this additional time so that they can continue."
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
Kimara Mayberry says her experience with March of Dimes inspired her to become a lifelong advocate.
Hundreds of open and filled positions have been eliminated at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the company says.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
Recreational cyclist Phil Fox crossed back into America around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after spending nearly three days circumnavigating over 1,000 miles around Lake Huron by bicycle.
More rats were part of the victory celebration when the clock hit zero. Panthers players mobbed in the corner, while the Oilers watched in dismay.
Javier Báez hit two of the Detroit Tigers' four home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The training camp, presented by Rocket Mortgage, will open on July 26 at the team's training facility.
J.J. Spaun took advantage of a lengthy rain delay to recover and win the U.S. Open.
Elly De La Cruz homered, scored three times and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4.
Canada is Michigan's No. 1 trading partner and vice versa, with cars, car parts, agriculture, tourism and more as products and people crossing bridges and tunnels between our state and our northern neighbor to the tune of billions each year.
Over 1,500 leaders from all corners of the state gathered at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference.
It's a tale of two historic buildings in Metro Detroit finding new life as leaders involved talk about changes at Michigan Central Station and the Dearborn Inn.
Michigan put the world on wheels, and with its manufacturing prowess, has also dominated the defense industry.
The Motor City will be in the international spotlight yet again as the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear and Ford Fireworks returns to the streets and skies of downtown Detroit.
A car struck the front entrance of a Chase Bank branch in Shelby Township. Police say the driver was not injured.
A Clinton Township man has been sentenced on charges of home invasion and stalking rapper Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known as Eminem.
Bridgette Brink, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, has launched her bid for Congress. She is running as a Democrat for Michigan's 7th district, which is in the Lansing area.
The social video app TikTok is sticking around a little bit longer. President Trump is expected to delay the impact of a law passed in January that requires the platform to be sold by its China-based parent company or be banned in the United States.
Juneteenth is a holiday to celebrate when the last enslaved people in the United States after the Civil War learned of their freedom. A Juneteenth Block Party will take place June 19 in Detroit's Hart Plaza with entertainment previewing the AfroFuture Detroit festival later in the summer. Here's a preview of what to expect and look for.