Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami October 1, 2020 The percentage of borrowers who default on some form of federal student aid dropped slightly, according to figures released by the Education Department Wednesday, marking the lowest default rate in a decade. According to data released Wednesday, 9.7 percent of those who entered repayment plans […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami September 30, 2020 House Democratic leaders dropped the idea of canceling up to $10,000 in student debt for economically distressed borrowers in their scaled-down $2.2 trillion proposal for a new stimulus package. But confusing some higher education advocates, Democrats are proposing to cancel up to $10,000 […]
Forbes Adam S. Minsky September 29, 2020 House Democrats on Tuesday are marking up and debating a bill that would amend the U.S. bankruptcy code to permit student loans to be easily discharged in bankruptcy. The bill, H.R. 2648, also known as Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act, would simply strike the section of […]
Inside Higher Ed John Kroger September 29, 2020 If Joe Biden wins his quest for the presidency, what are the implications for American higher education? As I noted in an essay last week, President Trump’s official second-term agenda devotes only 11 total words to K-12 and higher education combined. In contrast, Biden has released […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami September 29, 2020 For-profit colleges and universities could see an increase in their share of the higher education market this year, said an analysis by Jeff Silber, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets Research. Based on preliminary data for nearly a quarter of higher education institutions released by the […]
Forbes Adam S. Minsky September 25, 2020 In a landmark move today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law sweeping legislation to protect student loan borrowers. Referred to as a student loan borrower “bill of rights,” the new law establishes enforceable, statewide industry standards for student loan servicers and protects […]
Education Dive Hallie Busta September 26, 2020 Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of the accreditor industry group, is optimistic new oversight rules can help institutions innovate. College accreditation is in the spotlight. New rules from the U.S. Department of Education on how college oversight is handled went into effect this summer, and […]
Forbes Brandon Busteed September 25, 2020 It’s pretty much inevitable that enrollment in U.S. higher education will be down for 10 consecutive years. The latest estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse show fall ’20 enrollments down 2.5% over last year. This will further the slide for spring ’21, which will end up […]
RealClear Education French Hill September 25, 2020 For years, the federal government has played into a “College Bound or Bust” mentality, allocating education funding mostly to traditional degree programs and furthering the narrative that a college degree is the only path to success. The Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus […]
Education Dive Natalie Schwartz September 21, 2020 Dive Brief: Noodle Partners, a prominent online program manager, is teaming up with the parent company of two for-profit universities to create a platform for employers to administer tuition assistance benefits. WorkforceEdge will allow employees to enroll in online undergraduate and graduate programs offered by […]