The Job September 23, 2021 A growing number of businesses appear to be dropping degree requirements in hiring. The potential shift comes as Byron Auguste, CEO of Opportunity@Work, and others argue that privileging job applicants with four-year degrees excludes millions of Americans from the middle class, and that this form of discrimination in particular hurts people of […]
Higher Ed Dive September 21, 2021 Rick Seltzer A recent CFPB statement that income-share agreements are loans could hurt the financial products — or mark a new era. Income-share agreements are at a legal crossroads after regulators put a stake in the ground saying ISAs are loans. The federal Consumer […]
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Career Education Review September 21, 2021 Jenny Unitek Supports Student-to-Staff Initiative Through Educational Assistant Program Unitek Learning now offers career-advancement opportunities to recent nursing graduates. Through the Educational Assistant (EA) program, participants who do not have six years of nursing experience can receive training in adult learning, procure a teaching […]
SJVC September 9, 2021 San Joaquin Valley College’s online Bachelor of Science degree Dental Hygiene (BSDH) program recently prepared twelve newly credentialed graduates for professional growth and development. This accelerated program, designed exclusively for online participation, can be completed in as few as 12-months. What students may have missed in an in-person […]
Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford September 13, 2021 Political party, age and income level play a role in whether Americans believe a bachelor’s degree is worth the time and money. Is a college education worth the investment? Despite empirical evidence that shows it is, the American public has its doubts. […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely September 15, 2021 The Senate voted 58 to 37 Tuesday to confirm James Kvaal as under secretary of education, nearly five months after his confirmation hearing. Kvaal, who most recently served as president of the Institute for College Access and Success, was broadly supported by […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely September 14, 2021 Fifty-nine members of the House sent a letter Monday to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg, urging the Department of Education to issue proposed changes to the Trump administration’s Title IX rules in October. The department has […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely September 14, 2021 Doubling the maximum Pell Grant to $13,000 would result in substantial reductions in future student loan debt, according to a new report from the Gender Equity Policy Institute. The analysis found that community college students receiving the maximum award would graduate debt-free and bachelor’s […]
Higher Ed Dive September 8, 2021 Rick Seltzer Dive Brief: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moved against a nonprofit organization that provides income-share agreements, saying it misrepresented the nature of ISAs, didn’t comply with federal law regulating private student loans, and imposed illegal fees or penalties for early repayment. A […]