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Private College Worries

Private College Worries

Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami January 18, 2021 Private universities are dismayed that a fact sheet of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package only mentions helping public universities. Private colleges and universities are dismayed that President-elect Joe Biden might be leaving most of them out of getting additional help in […]

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Grand Canyon Sues U.S. Over Nonprofit Status Ruling

Grand Canyon Sues U.S. Over Nonprofit Status Ruling

Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman January 15, 2021 Arizona university says Education Department’s rejection of its conversion to nonprofit status was “arbitrary and capricious.” Grand Canyon University, whose bid to be considered a nonprofit rather than for-profit institution for federal financial aid purposes was surprisingly rejected by the U.S. Education Department in […]

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Biden to seek $15 minimum wage in COVID-19 proposal

Biden to seek $15 minimum wage in COVID-19 proposal

THE HILL Niv Elis January 14, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden will include a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 as part of a COVID-19 relief package, the first major legislation of his presidency. Biden is expected to announce the wage push, a mainstay of the Democratic Party since Sen. Bernie […]

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Improper Payments Information Form

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Improper Payments Information Form

FEDERAL REGISTER  Kate Mullan January 8, 2021 AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection. DATES: […]

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Judge: By Resigning, DeVos Opens Door to Deposition on Student Debt Relief

Judge: By Resigning, DeVos Opens Door to Deposition on Student Debt Relief

Courthouse News Service Nicholas Iovino January 12, 2021 As a private citizen, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos can no longer avoid answering questions in a class action claiming her policies permanently damaged the finances of student borrowers defrauded by for-profit colleges. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — As a cabinet official, Education […]

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional College Scorecard Updates, Providing Greater Transparency on Borrower Repayment Progress and Postsecondary Costs

U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional College Scorecard Updates, Providing Greater Transparency on Borrower Repayment Progress and Postsecondary Costs

CECU | Career Education Colleges and Universities Jenny January 13, 2021 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced today a new update to College Scorecard that delivers on the Administration’s promise to make higher education more transparent and accountable. College Scorecard now provides prospective students with […]

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UEI College Student Wants Your Smile to Be Beautiful

UEI College Student Wants Your Smile to Be Beautiful

Career Education Review Jenny January 13, 2021 Tiffany Curtiss, Dental Assistant Student at UEI College in Ontario, Awarded $5,000 Scholarship from Pacific Dental Services Foundation [Ontario, CA] Tiffany Curtiss knows the power of a beautiful smile first-hand. In her youth, Tiffany’s family didn’t have the resources for her to get braces. […]

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For-Profits Ask Biden Not to Single Them Out

For-Profits Ask Biden Not to Single Them Out

Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami January 13, 2021 The association representing for-profit colleges and universities, in a letter Monday, urged President-elect Joe Biden’s administration not to single them out unfairly. The Biden administration is expected to restore Obama administration rules eliminated by former education secretary Betsy DeVos aimed primarily at for-profit institutions. […]

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Calif. College Groups Applaud Governor’s Budget Proposal

Calif. College Groups Applaud Governor’s Budget Proposal

Inside Higher Ed Lilah Burke January 12, 2021 Several higher education systems and organizations applauded California governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal this week. Those groups include the University of California system, the California State University system, the Community College League of California, the UC Student Association and the California Faculty […]

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