Higher Ed Dive Hallie Busta May 19, 2021 Dive Brief: Tuition discounts at private nonprofit colleges are expected to hit a new record in the 2020-21 academic year, according to preliminary data from the National Association of College and University Business Officers. Discount rates reached 53.9% for first-time, full-time students and 48.1% for […]
University Business Chris Burt May 20, 2021 A new Strada survey shows in detail the negative effects the pandemic has had on those who were looking to reskill. More than a third of adults who were pursuing postsecondary education before the COVID-19 pandemic have decided to cancel or shelve those […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson May, 20, 2021 Earlier this week, the Department of Education (ED) indicated that it would not reverse Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ repeal of the gainful employment rules and would instead go through the negotiated rulemaking process to restore the Obama-era regulations. The move by ED was […]
NASFAA Owen Daughtery May 19, 2021 The diminishing purchasing power of the Pell Grant has been well-documented over the years, and President Joe Biden’s recent proposal calling for a $1,400 increase to the grant as part of his recently unveiled infrastructure package proposal could lay the groundwork for a doubling of the maximum award […]
SJVC May 11, 2021 Visalia, Calif. (May 11, 2021) – San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) is pleased to announce The DAISY Award® program at every campus with an applicable nursing program in honor of National Nurses Month. While collaborating with The DAISY Foundation™, SJVC will continue its tradition of celebrating extraordinary contributions to the […]
Inside Higher Ed Lilah Burke May 18, 2021 Lambda School advertised a job placement rate of 80 percent or higher for its coding boot camps. Three students say the for-profit company knew that was false. They are demanding arbitration. Three former students are pursuing action against Lambda School, alleging that the […]
Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf May 17, 2021 Dive Brief: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget plan released Friday would invest nearly $49 billion in the state’s public colleges and emphasize workforce development as a tool for pandemic recovery. Notably, the proposal provides more than $433 million to designate Humboldt State University […]
NASFAA Owen Daugherty May 17, 2021 While adults without education beyond high school make up the majority of participants in four key social safety net programs, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows roughly 1 out of 7 recipients of such benefits were college graduates — and even more had some […]
The Hill Ruth Bauer White May 14, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the careers of women, with an estimated 3 million having left the workforce over the last year. The crisis has been especially trying for working mothers, with more than half saying their job performance has slipped during […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik May 17, 2021 The University of California on Friday agreed to stop considering the SAT and ACT in admissions decisions, settling a court decision that the university lost. A California judge in September issued a preliminary injunction barring University of California campuses from considering SAT or ACT […]