Career Education Review Jenny May 3, 2021 Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) penned a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona regarding the Department’s refusal to release a report showing taxpayers will be on the hook for […]
EDSCOOP Emily Bamforth April 29, 2021 Online higher education institutions continue to see enrollment gains during the coronavirus pandemic, rising another 2.2% in the spring 2021 semester, the National Student Clearinghouse said Thursday, with part-time students powering the increase. Full-time enrollment at online schools rose less than a percentage point this […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely April 29, 2021 Reactions in higher education to President Biden’s proposal for tuition-free community college, increased Pell Grants and tuition aid for students at minority-serving institutions have been largely positive, but the plan won’t be easy to get through Congress. President Biden is calling on […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman April 29, 2021 If campus leaders thought fall 2020 enrollment declines were bad, spring’s enrollment drops are even worse, especially for community colleges. Spring undergraduate enrollment fell 5.9 percent compared to this time last year, the largest drop since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to the latest […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik April 28, 2021 President Biden wants $109 billion for two-year colleges, $80 billion addition for Pell Grants, $62 billion for retention and completion efforts, and $39 billion for two free years at minority-serving institutions for most students. President Biden on Wednesday proposed a plan to make good on his […]
The Hill Sarah Polus April 27, 2021 The Biden administration announced Tuesday it’s loosening COVID-19 travel restrictions on international students attempting to enter the U.S. for schooling, according to the State Department. Starting Aug. 1, students and certain academics who will “provide vital support for critical infrastructure” or who have F-1 […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson April 29, 2021 As President Joe Biden marks his first 100 days in office, the House Education and Labor Committee wasted no time in delving into his newly unveiled proposal, the American Families Plan, and how the size and scope of those policies would impact the economy. […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson April 27, 2021 While the federal government looks toward implementing a host of higher education policies as a means of recovering from the pandemic — ranging from debt forgiveness, to increased postsecondary funding and infrastructure needs — a watchdog report has found that 94% of eligible […]
Inside Higher Ed Elizabeth Redden April 28, 2021 The State Department is making it somewhat easier for students in countries affected by COVID-19-related travel bans to come to the U.S. this fall. The department announced on Tuesday that students enrolled in academic programs starting Aug. 1 or later will be eligible for exemptions […]
Inside Higher Ed Elizabeth Redden April 27, 2021 The federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program announced Monday that is extending its current guidance on online learning and international students for the 2021-22 academic year. The guidance, which cites pandemic-related public health concerns, allows international students continued flexibility to enroll in online classes […]