Inside Higher Ed By Ashley A. Smith A federal judge approved a settlement Wednesday that erases more than $500 million in student debt held by former ITT Technical Institute students. The settlement also returns $3 million that was paid by students since the company filed for bankruptcy in 2016. The students were represented by the […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain A newly released report from a 13-member task force of academics and experts from think tanks calls to “reform higher education funding to upend the existing skew toward traditional academic education,” and to instead allocate more federal financial aid to career education programs. Opportunity America, a conservative […]
Education Dive by Natalie Schwartz Education Secretary Betsy DeVos restored federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) last week, but the for-profit accreditor and the colleges it oversees still have a tough road ahead. For one, ACICS has shed about two-thirds of its member institutions since 2016, when it lost […]
NASFAA By Allie Bidwell, NASFAA Senior Reporter ATLANTA—As thousands of financial aid professionals reconvened Wednesday morning at an annual training conference on federal student aid, Department of Education (ED) officials continued a drumbeat on the importance of strengthening the relationship between government officials, institutions, and students. To achieve that goal, […]
SJVC.edu by NYLA on November 26, 2018 · 9:00 am As the State Assemblyman for District 33, Jay Obernolte likes to know the communities and businesses he serves. He realizes that educational facilities serve an important role in strengthening human resources for businesses large and small in his district of approximately half […]
Career Education Review San Marcos, Calif. (November 27, 2018) – Pima Medical Institute has officially launched the Veterinary Technician associate degree program at its San Marcos campus. For more than 45 years, Pima Medical Institute has been dedicated to providing its students with the in-demand, hands-on education employers expect. Opened in […]
Inside Higher Ed by Lindsay McKenzie What do a coding boot camp founded by two college dropouts and a small liberal arts college founded in 1890 have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out. Make School and the Dominican University of California both want their students to be more employable. But […]
Education Dive Dive Brief: With a newly won majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats have their sights set on challenging U.S. Education Department Secretary Betsy DeVos on her rollback of several Obama-era policies and guidance, Politico reported. DeVos faces opposition from several corners, including the House education, financial services and […]
NASFAA As a response to the April 2015 closure of Corinthian Colleges, NASFAA collaborated with other organizations to assist students whose college or career school closed while they were attending, or shortly after they withdrew. With the help of grant funding, a ticketing website, and a working group comprised of […]
eCampus News BY ELLEN ULLMAN Higher ed leaders: You have the opportunity to be at the forefront. Most companies are focused on millennials, but they should pay attention to Generation Z (Gen Z). Gen Z, the oldest of whom are 23, are accustomed to scrolling, clicking, and monitoring social media […]