HIGHER ED DIVE Natalie Schwartz February 24, 2021 The relief package lawmakers are considering includes a measure that would further restrain how much federal aid for-profit colleges can receive. Tucked away in Congressional Democrats’ coronavirus relief proposal is a measure that would shake up the for-profit college industry. They’re hoping […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami February 26, 2021 Undocumented students have been left out of getting emergency grants in Congress’s previous coronavirus relief bills. Whether they will be able to get help in the next round of aid appears to be headed to the Biden administration to decide. The House’s […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami February 26, 2021 The Education Department on Thursday announced a number of additional appointments of aides who will play prominent roles in shaping the nation’s higher education policies. Jordan Matsudaira, an associate professor of economics and education policy at Teachers College, Columbia University, was named […]
Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford February 26, 2021 Proposed changes to the state aid program would make older students eligible for awards and loosen high school grade requirements. Hundreds of thousands of additional California students, particularly older students, could become eligible for financial aid through a proposed overhaul to the […]
Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie February 24, 2021 New deal gives 2U access to more companies’ employees who are seeking training. Guild gets a broader slate of program offerings and 2U partner universities. Employees at companies such as Walmart, Chipotle and Lowe’s may soon have access to discounted online degrees […]
Career Education Review Jenny February 24, 2021 New Briefing Paper Examines Hurdles Faced by Career Colleges versus Traditional Higher Ed (Arlington, VA) — As president of the Southern University of New Hampshire, Paul LeBlanc has leveraged an enormous advertising budget over the past two decades ($139 million in 2018) to […]
CNBC Annie Nova February 23, 2021 KEY POINTS The Biden administration is opening the Paycheck Protection Program to student loan borrowers who’ve fallen behind on their payments. Previously, a delinquency or default on an applicant’s record could disqualify them for the government-subsidized loans. Around a third of federal student loan […]
Career Education Review Jenny February 24, 2021 Contact: Press Office, USDA Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov As part of its ongoing efforts to ease the economic burden on millions of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education—in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)—issued guidance to postsecondary institutions […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik February 24, 2021 The California Student Aid Commission and two members of the state Assembly have proposed a major expansion of the state’s primary student aid, the Cal Grant. The proposal would reach 200,000 additional students, many of them low-income students, student parents and returning […]
HIGHER ED DIVE Nancy Mann Jackson February 19, 2021 The government spending package signed late last year expands access to federal aid for many students, but some could require more support. The government spending package passed at the end of 2020 included several provisions intended to extend federal financial support […]