Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 5, 2025 A draft of regulatory language shares how programs as short as eight weeks could begin qualifying and remain eligible for Pell Grants. The U.S. Department of Education recently released a draft proposal of regulatory language that outlines how short-term programs could become — and […]
Higher Ed Dive Laura Spitalniak December 5, 2025 A shrinking pipeline of students, uncertainty about state and federal support, and rising expenses could all hurt college finances, according to analysts. Dive Brief: Fitch Ratings on Thursday issued a “deteriorating” outlook for the higher education sector in 2026, continuing the gloomy prediction the agency issued […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake December 5, 2025 The Education Department is crafting regs to carry out a congressionally mandated earnings test for colleges. The contentious gainful-employment rule is also on the table. Starting next July, colleges and universities’ access to federal student loans will hinge on how much their […]
Community College Daily Jim Hermes December 4, 2025 The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday released materials for the upcoming session of the Accountability in Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) negotiated rulemaking committee, which begins its work on Monday. The materials include a meeting agenda, complete list of negotiators […]
UCLA Anderson School Management December 5, 2025 AI-driven investment continues to propel national and state growth, but tariffs, immigration policy and weak labor markets restrain momentum across key sectors Los Angeles (December 3, 2025) — The December 2025 UCLA Anderson Forecast for the United States and California describe a situation with […]
Higher Ed Dive Laura Spitalniak December 4, 2025 Earning college credit in high school made students more likely to graduate within six years, per the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Dive Brief: Among students who entered college in fall 2019, 61.1% earned a credential within six years, according to a report […]
Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee December 3, 2025 The credit ratings agency — the second to forecast a poor outlook for the sector in the year ahead — pointed to federal policy shifts, rising costs and competition over students. Dive Brief: S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday issued a negative 2026 outlook for […]
Inside Higher Ed Johanna Alonso December 3, 2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid completion is up this year, with 26 percent of high school seniors having filled out the FAFSA by Nov. 21, according to the National College Attainment Network’s annual FAFSA tracker. That’s an 11.7 percent increase over the number […]
PR Newswire December 1, 2025 PHOENIX, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — University of Phoenix today announced the Center for AI Resources, a student-focused hub that helps learners, faculty and staff navigate the fast-evolving world of generative AI (GenAI) with university-aligned guidance on ethical, safe and effective use. The Center brings together foundational […]
AEI Preston Cooper December 1, 2025 Students in short-term workforce education programs will soon get some help covering tuition costs. The recently-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act expands Pell Grants to workforce programs as short as eight weeks or 150 clock hours in duration. Historically, federal funding for postsecondary education has skewed toward traditional […]