The president of Grace College and Theological Seminary has announced plans to retire at the end of the current academic year after nearly 50 years in higher education.

Grace College has announced free tuition for certain low-income students beginning with the fall semester. The college says financial aid will be awarded to those students with a $1,500 or less "expected family contribution" as calculated by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Grace College Online has set a record for new student enrollment for the second consecutive period. Grace College says the school's enrollment nearly doubled last week to an all-time summer enrollment high, prompting the decision to freeze online tuition, which was previously reduced by nearly 20% in May.

The Grace College School of Business is pivoting its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

The 2020 class at Grace College is the second-largest in school history and leaders say the increase has led to a more diversified accelerated master's degree programs and a new partnership with Purdue University. Grace's incoming class is 13% larger than last year and totals 1,901 students this semester.