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Concerns on Loan Denials
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 22, 2013. Since the Education Department changed its underwriting standards for loans to students’ parents in 2011, 400,000 parents have been denied the loans. The denials have fallen disproportionately on historically black colleges and universities, whose leaders pleaded …
Bucking the Trend
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 22, 2013. Although the Affordable Care Act is intended to increase access to health insurance, a growing number of community colleges have been moving in the opposite direction by cutting adjuncts’ hours and, consequently, their eligibility for coverage. …
Capacity Fix That Rankles
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 22, 2013. The idea of creating a second tier of tuition for California’s community colleges is as resilient as it is controversial. For the third time in recent years, a state lawmaker has introduced a bill to allow …
Education Dept. Releases New Data on College Tuition Across Sectors
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 21, 2013. The National Center for Education Statistics, the Education Department’s statistical arm, on Tuesday released a “first look” report at new data on college pricing across sectors, finding that tuition and required fees for in-state …
Push for Tiered Tuition at California Community Colleges
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 21, 2013. The California Assembly on Monday passed a bill that would authorize community colleges to charge out-of-state tuition to in-state residents for some courses during the summer and winter terms, The Sacramento Bee reported. The idea is …
Reforming student loans is off to a good start
THE WASHINGTON POST. MAY 20, 2013. CONGRESS HAS ONLY begun working on student loans this year, and already it’s going better than last year’s debacle. Election-year politics drove Congress and the White House to endorse a bumper-sticker policy — keep …
As Gainful-Employment Talks Resume, Education Dept. Is Mum on Appeal
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 21, 2013. With a second round of rule-making sessions on the Education Department’s controversial “gainful employment” regulation set to begin on Tuesday, officials at the agency aren’t saying if they’ll continue to defend their first draft. …
Let’s Make a Deal
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 21, 2013. Sure, Aramark may be able to provide delicious sandwiches, brew a mean cup of coffee, cater important university functions, and do it all at the lowest price. But can it help a sophomore get …
Confusion on State Authorization
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 20, 2013. The Education Department announced Friday that it would push back by a year the deadline for complying with a rule requiring states to authorize colleges within their borders, but did little to clarify a regulation that …
Calif. Community Colleges Note a Positive Trend: More Summer Courses
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 16, 2013. Many of California’s community colleges are planning to expand their course offerings this summer, according to a news release from the office of the system’s chancellor—a positive trend after years of budget …
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