InsideHigherEd Trump administration’s Education Department says the Arizona university remains a for-profit, a surprising decision that may dump cold water on other nonprofit conversion bids. By Paul Fain November 7, 2019 Grand Canyon University announced last year that it had succeeded in a second bid to convert from a for-profit to a nonprofit institution, winning […]
Cooley.com On Friday, November 1, the Department of Education published its final state authorization for distance education regulations in the Federal Register, available here. The rule draws on the 2016 version of the state authorization regulations, ordered into effect by a federal court decision in May of this year, but contains […]
NASFAA By Jill Desjean, NASFAA Policy & Federal Relations Staff Editor’s Note: On November 1, the Department of Education (ED) released its final rules regarding accreditation, state authorization of distance education, and student assistance general provisions. The rules become effective July 1, 2020. This article is the first in a series of […]
InsideHigherEd A nonpartisan study is needed before the federal government makes any sweeping policy changes that would affect student veterans’ benefits, writes Daniel Elkins. Since 2010, I have served in the United States military in the National Guard. I am a proud life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars […]
InsideHigherEd By Doug Lederman The House of Representatives’ Education and Labor Committee on Thursday passed along party lines legislation aimed at making college more affordable, with unanimous support from the Democratic majority. The College Affordability Act, as the legislation is known, boosts the size of the Pell Grant, enacts a federal-state partnership to make […]
InsideHigherEd The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released the final version of federal regulations covering accreditation and the state authorization of online education providers. The 519-page rule will take effect in July 2020. It hews closely to the recommendations a group of 15 department-chosen federal negotiators agreed to in April. The process, while often contentious, […]
ed.gov OCTOBER 31, 2019 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov WASHINGTON—As part of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Rethink Higher Education agenda, the U.S. Department of Education today announced the publication of final accreditation and state authorization distance education regulations designed to expand educational options for students, holistically lower the cost […]
4001 S. 700 E, Suite 700 Salt Lake City, UT 84107 P: (801) 274-3280 www.wgu.edu What’s in a name? Why are we called Western Governors University? Our name tells the story of our founding—a story that dates back to 1997, when a group of U.S. governors came up with an […]
Primary Contact Craig Swenson President & CEO 8620 Spectrum Center Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123 P: (800) 798-0584 www.ashford.edu Ashford is an online university that provides a learning platform that is completely online to all its students. All of your courses take place in this online platform, and it is […]
InsideHigherEd Across California, institutions are grappling with how best to provide for students and employees while combating power outages and poor air quality. For many, this is the new normal. By Elin Johnson October 29, 2019 California’s Kincade fire — and the state power company Pacific Gas & Electric’s subsequent controversial […]