For Some Universities, Fall Semester Uncertain as Coronavirus Persists Globally 

The U.S. government’s pumping of $35 billion into emergency aid for college students has not been enough for some universities, say education experts.They cite drastically lower enrollments even as things appear to be shifting back to normal after more than a year of the coronavirus pandemic.“Enrollments are down quite significantly, both at the public institutions and the community colleges, nationwide,” said Todd Sedmak, manager of corporate communications at National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), a nonprofit organization that crunches education data.“This decrease in enrollment has led to less money coming to universities from tuition and fees,” he said.Declines in enrollment occurred becausemore

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