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VA assists GI Bill beneficiaries with Education Corporation of America closure

VA assists GI Bill beneficiaries with Education Corporation of America closure

VA.gov WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will assist GI Bill® students affected by the December closure of Education Corporation of America’s (ECA) approximately 70 campuses. VA is in the process of identifying GI Bill beneficiaries currently enrolled at ECA and informing them of follow-on options. If schools close in the middle […]

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Former Republican congressman served on ECA’s board and criticized Trump administration over for-profit chain’s collapse

Former Republican congressman served on ECA’s board and criticized Trump administration over for-profit chain’s collapse

Inside Higher Ed As the for-profit college chain Education Corporation of America navigated financial turmoil, accreditation challenges and federal sanctions during the past two years, it drew on the expertise of a board member with deep experience in federal higher education policy. John Kline, chairman of the U.S. House of […]

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Wide Acceptance Related to the Criteria for Recognition

Wide Acceptance Related to the Criteria for Recognition

ACICS According to the criteria for recognition, accrediting agencies must “demonstrate that its standards, policies, procedures, and decisions to grant or deny accreditation are widely accepted in the United States by— (a) Educators and educational institutions; and (b) Licensing bodies, practitioners, and employers in the professional or vocational fields for […]

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Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & Air Awards UEI College Student with $500 Scholarship

Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & Air Awards UEI College Student with $500 Scholarship

Career Education Review SAN MARCOS, Calif., Dec. 19, 2018 — UEI College, a national provider of career training, continues to focus on their mission of improving lives and communities by making hands-on education available to students through community partnerships. This year, Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & Air chose UEI College as […]

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DeVos Outlines a Vision for Higher Education

DeVos Outlines a Vision for Higher Education

Chronicle of Higher Education By Eric Kelderman  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos laid out her clearest positive vision for higher education on Wednesday, calling for a fundamental re-examination of how colleges operate, whom they serve, and how their success should be measured.“We must expand our thinking about what education actually is, […]

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Reverse-Transfer Policies May Particularly Help Underrepresented Groups

Reverse-Transfer Policies May Particularly Help Underrepresented Groups

Diverse Education by LaMont Jones While facing logistical challenges, reverse credit transfer is becoming a more common practice nationwide as a way of getting an associate’s degree or certificate for students who had gone on to take courses in a baccalaureate program that could be applied to retroactively award them a […]

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US college completion rate climbs to 58%

US college completion rate climbs to 58%

Education Dive Dive Brief: Student completion rates are up at two- and four-year U.S. colleges, regardless of gender, race and ethnicity, or age, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The organization analyzed six-year completion rates for first-time, degree-seeking students who enrolled in college in the fall […]

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Ed Dept. watchdog to review ACICS approval

Ed Dept. watchdog to review ACICS approval

Education Dive Dive Brief: The Education Department’s internal oversight office on Wednesday announced it will review the agency’s decision to reinstate its permanent recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), The Associated Press reported. The move is in response to a letter sent on Monday by the top congressional […]

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