Commentary: Recent changes to Education Department data tool help veterans compare schools
Military Times by Diane Auer Jones Student veterans are proving that they are at the top of the class on campus. According to Student Veterans of America’s National Veteran Education Success Tracker, student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill are more likely to graduate, to have a higher GPA, and to […]
Virginia College fights to keep creditors at bay as closings near
Associated Press Some 8,500 students are rushing to finish their coursework at a for-profit college that is closing campuses across the Southeast to stave off creditors. Virginia College’s parent company, Education Corporation of America, says demand has dropped in the improving job market. But, the school failed to meet standards […]
CA legislative representatives tour SJVC’s Antelope Valley campus
SJVC by NYLA on October 24, 2018 · 9:00 am SJVC Antelope Valley students Jaynie Sanchez, Rebecca King and Janine Sanchez pictured with Senator Scott Wilk and State Assemblyman Tom Lackey. It was about 18 months in the making: Two important representatives of California government were finally able to visit the Antelope Valley […]
Federal Student Aid Website and System Outages November 3-4 and November 11-12, 2018
IFAP Posted Date: October 26, 2018 Author: Federal Student Aid Subject: OUTAGE ALERT – Federal Student Aid Website and System Outages November 3-4 and November 11-12, 2018 During the period November 3-4, 2018, we plan to complete important system work that will impact several Federal Student Aid websites and systems. […]
Issue Brief: Verification
NASFAA Key Takeaways Verification plays an important role in ensuring the integrity of federal student aid programs, but the process remains overly complex, disproportionately affects low-income students, and is burdensome for students and aid administrators. The Department of Education does not reliably release data on verification selection criteria or the […]
How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?
Education Dive The last two years have been tumultuous ones for the U.S. higher education industry. Increased regulation and falling enrollment were among several factors contributing to the closure or consolidation of hundreds of colleges and universities around the country. That consolidation also had an impact on the priorities of ones […]
What Everyone’s Missing About That Court Ruling On Defrauded College Students
Forbes by Preston Cooper Having recently ruled that the Department of Education acted illegally in delaying a 2016 regulation aimed at making it easier for students defrauded by their colleges to receive loan forgiveness, District Court Judge Randolph Moss on Tuesday ordered the regulation to take effect immediately. Activists on the left hailed the […]
2016 Borrower Defense Rule now in effect: Free webinars and quick thoughts
Thompson Coburn by Aaron Lacey As many in higher education are aware, yesterday, following a long series of lawsuits, opinions, and orders, the “borrower defense rule” promulgated by the U.S. Department of Education on November 1, 2016, took effect. The 2016 Rule was slated to become law on July 1, […]
Google Brings Computing Courses to 10 Colleges
Inside Higher Ed by Mark Lieberman Google announced its latest higher education foray Wednesday: technology courses developed in-house and delivered to students at 10 four-year institutions. Students at eight institutions can enroll this semester in two introductory courses on computer science and data science. The company developed the curriculum and provides the […]