Manufacturing Dive Jeffrey Kinney April 15, 2026 The money will be used to develop two artificial intelligence courses and expand apprenticeships, Manufacturing Institute President Carolyn Lee said. Dive Brief: Google will provide $10 million for workforce development initiatives centered around artificial intelligence, the Manufacturing Institute announced. The funding will be used to […]
Federal Student Aid April 15, 2026 On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law, resulting in changes to federal student aid programs. Some of these changes went into effect immediately, while others will go into effect in 2026 and beyond. This page provides information about […]
allnurses April 11, 2026 Tens of thousands of qualified nursing school applications are turned away each year due to limited program capacity, despite an ongoing nurse shortage. In 2026, faculty shortages, restricted clinical placements, and funding constraints continue to create a major bottleneck in the nursing pipeline. Nursing School Capacity […]
CNBC Jessica Dickler April 11, 2026 At least 22 states allow undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition. For years, this has been a pathway to a postsecondary education for high school graduates who might […]
NPR Jon Marcus April 13, 2026 CRAFTSBURY COMMON, Vt. — More than a dozen newborn lambs cavorted around a fenced-in yard beneath the scrutiny of their mothers and a few watchful students taking turns attending to them. The lambs’ successful births have been a needed bright spot at tiny Sterling […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake April 13, 2026 The draft proposals, up for discussion this week, could change how accreditors oversee colleges and what they measure, but some say they violate existing federal law. Stakes are high as the Trump administration looks to rewrite the rules governing accreditation in the […]
DIR State of California Department of Industrial Relations April 9, 2026 Sacramento — Continuing its leadership as a national model for apprenticeship innovation and workforce development, the Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) today announced $18.6 million in grants to support apprenticeship in the building and […]
CECU Jeffrey Bodimer A Turning Point in Federal Aid Beginning July 1, 2026, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will redefine how Americans pay for college. The law imposes new borrowing limits on students and parents: Parent PLUS loans are capped at $20,000 per year (up to $65,000 lifetime) […]
NASFAA Maria Carrasco April 6, 2026 The Trump administration on Friday unveiled its budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2027, once again calling for the elimination of the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) program and drastic cuts to the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program, while also seeking increased funding for the federal […]
U.S Department of Education April 6, 2026 Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department)’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) rescinded provisions of resolution agreements from prior Administrations, freeing schools from their illegal and burdensome enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Resolution agreements are […]