Pew Research Center Kim Parker November 8, 2021 The growing gender gap in higher education – both in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months. Young women are more likely to be enrolled in college today than young men, and among those ages […]
Cision November 9, 2021 Four-Year College Has Lost Its Luster Among Teens; Less Than Half Considering a Four-Year Degree The study, fielded in September 2021, revealed that the number of teens planning to attend a four-year college continues to decrease, with less than half now considering it, even though 86 percent […]
Digital Journal Marketers Media November 7, 2021 David Vice, President and Chief Executive Officer of Asher and IntelliTec Colleges, has received the 2021 CAPPS Hall of Fame STAR Award. David Vice is President and CEO of the Asher and IntelliTec Colleges, with locations in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and […]
Ed Source Michael Burke November 5, 2021 At least hundreds of thousands of Covid and other financial aid seen disbursed to fake students. At least six California community college districts suspect they have given out financial aid to fake students who have enrolled at their colleges this year. At a minimum, […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely November 9, 2021 A group of 13 Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to leaders in the House of Representatives last Friday asking them to revise a part of the Build Back Better Act that extends a boost in the Pell Grant award only to students […]
Veterans Education Project November 4, 2021 On October 27th, we had the opportunity to provide public comment to the Department of Education regarding the 90/10 Rule. We restated key findings from our research published earlier this year, reminding the Department that including Military and Veteran benefits into the rule would have disastrous […]
The Orange County Register Erika I. Ritchie November 2, 2021 Military veterans eligible for GI Bill benefits at state and community colleges and universities with COVID-19 vaccination mandates may have to drop classes and would likely lose out on thousands of dollars in monthly housing allowances if they choose not […]
The Hechinger Report Jill Barshya November 1, 2021 All but the most selective colleges see the largest plunge in students in 50 years As colleges around the country resumed in-person learning in the fall of 2021, many educators expected students to return to campus after taking a pandemic gap year. […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz November 4, 2021 Dive Brief: Total enrollment in the California Community Colleges system fell an estimated 15% year over year in 2020-21, representing an overall decline of about 319,000 students, a system representative told state lawmakers this week. The steepest declines were among African American, […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman November 1, 2021 Calbright College enrollment numbers include students who have been inactive for months. College leaders say their method for counting enrollments is standard. Some current and former employees disagree. Tensions have surfaced among college leaders and employees at Calbright College, California’s first fully […]