Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott October 19, 2022 Several Democratic senators want the U.S. Department of Education to hold for-profit college executives personally liable for student loans discharged because of an institution’s misconduct. “Despite the Department repeatedly finding that fraudulent for-profit colleges widely mislead [sic] students and misrepresented their costs, […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik October 18, 2022 President Biden on Monday afternoon opened his plan to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student debt to everyone who is eligible. The plan forgives $10,000 for anyone earning less than $125,000 or $250,000 for couples filing joint tax returns. Pell […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody October 18, 2022 Ambow Education purchased Bay State College in 2017 and the NewSchool of Architecture & Design in 2020. Now critics say both institutions are in shambles. Two colleges, one for-profit Chinese education company and too many problems to count. Bay State College in […]
Career Education Review Jenny October 16, 2022 While the rule successfully denies funding to many low-value programs, nonprofit colleges face zero accountability. Austin, TX and Washington, DC – The Biden administration’s proposed Gainful Employment (GE) rule requires key changes, according to a new report by Preston Cooper, Senior Fellow at the Foundation […]
Courtness News Service Madalyn Wright October 14, 2022 A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in favor of a conservative youth group. FRESNO, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge in California Friday ruled Clovis Community College administrators cannot enforce the school’s flyer policy while a suit filed by students and […]
Fortune Education Sydney Lake October 13, 2022 Higher education has benefits ranging from career development to skill building to network development—but it certainly can come at a high cost. The average cost of college in the U.S. is more than $35,000 per year, according to the Education Data Initiative. And these students […]
Higher Ed Dive Rick Seltzer October 13, 2022 Dive Brief: Colleges that partner with financial service providers like banks appear to be promoting accounts to students that are more expensive than other options available in the marketplace, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in an annual report to Congress on Thursday. Institutions […]
Inside Higher Ed Susan D’Agostino October 14, 2022 Tens of thousands of 18- to 24-year-olds are now enrolling at Western Governors, Southern New Hampshire and other national online institutions. Does this represent a change in student behavior? When Ryan Weger was a high school student in Northern Virginia, he longed […]
Federal Register October 12, 2022 AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions. SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (Secretary) is issuing updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions governing the Federal student financial aid programs under the authority of […]
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