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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will examine private student lending

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will examine private student lending

Higher Ed Dive Rick Seltzer January 20, 2022 Dive Brief: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will scrutinize operations at colleges that offer private loans directly to students, it said Thursday. The CFPB is updating its exam procedures to look at a category of loans often called institutional student loans. They’re […]

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California offers college students $10,000 for public service

California offers college students $10,000 for public service

The Press Democrat Jocelyn Gecker January 18, 2022 Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that 45 colleges and universities in California, including some of the most prestigious campuses in the state, will be part of a new public service program that will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside […]

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California May Try Basic Income for College Students

California May Try Basic Income for College Students

Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik January 18, 2022 California may soon experiment with giving $500 a month to low-income students in the California State University system, the Los Angeles Times reported. State Senator Dave Cortese is considering legislation that would create a pilot program at select California State University campuses issuing monthly […]

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The (Renewed) Fight Over Gainful Employment

The (Renewed) Fight Over Gainful Employment

Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik January 18, 2022 Many other fights that focus on for-profit higher education will be center stage in a round of negotiated rule making sponsored by the Department of Education this week. Will the negotiators find consensus on any issues? The Education Department will hold another session […]

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Bauman College

Bauman College

1007 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94710 707-795-1284 Website https://baumancollege.org Bauman College culinary school is a leader in online vocational programs in the fields of holistic nutrition and culinary arts. Bauman College has been based in the San Francisco East Bay for over 30 years with facilities in Berkeley and Emeryville, […]

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Colleges enrolled 1M fewer undergrads in fall 2021 than before the pandemic

Colleges enrolled 1M fewer undergrads in fall 2021 than before the pandemic

Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz January 13, 2022 Dive Brief: Colleges enrolled around 1 million fewer undergraduate students in fall 2021 compared to fall 2019, according to data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that captures the toll the pandemic has taken on the higher education sector. That loss […]

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Perceptions of Affordability

Perceptions of Affordability

Inside Higher Ed Elizabeth Redden January 12, 2022 High school juniors who believe they can’t afford higher education are about 20 percentage points less likely to attend college within the first three years after high school than peers who don’t think affordability is a barrier. In 2012, when most students in […]

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