U.S. Chamber of Commerce June 1, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today launched America Works, a new nationwide initiative mobilizing industry and government to swiftly address America’s deepening worker shortage crisis. “As we stand on the cusp of what could be […]
CNBC Jessica Dickler May 28, 2021 The price of college is going up. The average tuition and fees increased 1.1% for public colleges and 2.1% for private institutions. This year’s incoming freshman class can expect to borrow more than $38,000 to help cover the cost of a bachelor’s degree, according to […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson May 28, 2021 President Joe Biden on Friday formally unveiled the remainder of his spending priorities for the fiscal year 2022 budget, impacting award year 2022-23. The now fully fleshed out proposal enables congressional appropriators to begin their work in earnest and will likely spur a summer of […]
Politico Michael Stratford May 28, 2021 Richard Cordray, the new federal student aid chief, announced the change on Friday and vowed to work more collaboratively with state attorneys general and other regulators. The Biden administration is rescinding a Trump-era policy that blocked state and federal regulators from accessing records that […]
WIBW Sarah Motter May 25, 2021 MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Bellus Academy in Manhattan will honor survivors of cancer with complementary services in June. Bellus Academy says students and staff at its campuses in Manhattan, Kan., and San Diego, Calif., will honor survivors of cancer with complimentary mini-facials and polish […]
Inside Higher Ed Greta Anderson May 26, 2021 About one-fifth of recent graduates of two- and four-year institutions said their college education did not provide the skills necessary for their first job, and about half decided not to apply to entry-level positions because they felt they were not qualified, according […]
NASFAA Owen Daugherty May 24, 2021 As the Department of Education (ED) prepares to transition millions of student loan borrowers back into repayment when the federal forbearance period comes to an end in the fall, several Democratic senators are asking the department’s leadership how it plans to do so smoothly. In a letter to […]
Ed Surge Rebecca Koenig May 21, 2021 Community colleges are staking a claim in the territory of online course marketplaces. They’re about a decade behind their university counterparts, who helped to found edX in 2012, the same year that startup Coursera launched its competing service, now worth millions. But leaders of a new […]
ED SCOOP Emily Bamforth May 21, 2021 Northern California’s Sierra College is working on restoring some online services during finals week after a ransomware attack, according to the community college’s website. The school, located in Rocklin, about 20 miles outside Sacramento, first reported outages on Wednesday, the Sacramento Bee reported. The school’s […]
Career Education Review Jenny May 21, 2021 In recognition of Military Appreciation Month, Bellus Academy is honoring those who serve with complimentary haircuts on Friday, May 28. Services will be offered to active military members, veterans and their spouses at Bellus Academy salons in California and Kansas. “With our headquarters […]