Inside Higher Ed Bounty of Promise Programs in California With nearly 50 different local tuition-free initiatives, California colleges contemplate how they may merge existing programs with a new statewide plan. By Ashley A. Smith November 20, 2017 California’s Legislature and governor may have officially signed off on covering tuition costs for the first […]
Bloomberg Government Students awaiting rulings on debt claims get break November 15, 2017 Emily Wilkins The Education Department attempted to make amends Nov. 14 for long delays in ruling on the claims of thousands of students who allege they were defrauded by their colleges. Interest that has accrued on loans […]
Politico Cordray to resign from CFPB, clouding future of watchdog agency By LORRAINE WOELLERT, ZACHARY WARMBRODT and DANIEL STRAUSS 11/15/2017 12:24 PM EST Updated 11/15/2017 05:32 PM EST Richard Cordray, the embattled director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will resign his post at the end of the month, giving President Donald Trump the chance […]
Inside Higher Ed Ashford Suspends Enrollment of Veteran Students By Paul Fain November 16, 2017 Ashford University announced this week that it has temporarily suspended new enrollment of veteran students who receive the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The action by the online for-profit university, which is owned by Bridgepoint Education, is the latest development in […]
Inside Higher Ed Doctoring an Audit Two staffers have resigned, days ahead of a report expected to slam the University of California’s Office of the President for interfering in an audit of the institution. By Nick Roll November 16, 2017 University of California President Janet Napolitano The University of California Office […]
Bloomberg.com You Can Get a Good Job Without a Bachelor’s Degree Careers in skilled services pay well. More Americans just need the right training. By Chauncy Lennon And Anthony P. Carnevale November 14, 2017, 5:00 AM PST Jobs in skilled services have increased in nearly every state. Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images “To […]
Phoenix.edu To learn more about how working adults view their job trajectory and education pathways, University of Phoenix commissioned a 2017 survey of 1,019 adults working at least 20 hours per week in the United States to better understand their views on higher education and how they spend their free time. […]
US News The education secretary argued for a renewed focus on apprenticeship programs. By Lauren Camera, Education Reporter |Nov. 14, 2017, at 4:08 p.m. DeVos Calls for ‘Major Shift’ In Higher Education Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Tuesday called for a “major shift” in higher education – one that prioritizes programs […]
Primary Contact Tracy West – President Email: TWest@concorde.edu 201 East Airport Drive San Bernardino, CA 92408 Phone: 913-831-9977 Website: http://www.concorde.edu Concorde Career College is located in a 33,000 square-foot, two-story building. The entire second floor is devoted to Concorde’s Education department and includes various laboratories and classrooms, as well as […]
Primary Contact: Garo Ghazarian – President Email: GGhazarian@concorde.edu 12412 Victory Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91606 Phone: (818) 766-8151 Website: http://www.concorde.edu The campus occupies over 35,000 square feet of space, and the facilities include both laboratory and academic classrooms, a student lounge, a learning resource center, and administrative offices. Instructional areas are […]