Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely June 17, 2021 The colleges appear to be leading students to risky loan providers, raising questions about the relationship between the institutions and lenders and how much information they’re disclosing to students. A report released last week by the Student Borrower Protection Center shed light on public […]
Higher Ed Dive Hallie Busta June 16, 2021 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday that discriminating against gay and transgender individuals violates Title IX, the federal law banning sex-based discrimination on campuses. The department based its decision on a 2020 Supreme Court ruling — Bostock v. Clayton County — that established those protections in federal […]
Insider Higher Ed Alexis Gravely June 14, 2021 The Department of Education announced it will be making changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in phases, with full simplification of the form occurring a year later than Congress intended. The Office of Federal Student Aid announced Friday that the FAFSA […]
Career Education Review Jenny June 11, 2021 Career Education Corporation refund distribution, averaging more than $3,700 per person, is the largest per person average in agency’s history The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $30 million in refunds to people tricked by agents working on behalf of Career Education Corporation […]
Los Angeles Times Colleen Shalby June 10, 2021 California leads the nation with the largest drop in spring 2021 college enrollment numbers largely due to a steep decline in community college students, who have particularly struggled with pandemic hardships, according to a report released Thursday. The state’s overall community college […]
SJVC June 10, 2021 Three Respiratory Therapy programs at SJVC have received the 2021 Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). SJVC Respiratory Therapy programs at the Bakersfield, Temecula and Rancho Cordova campuses have all received the 2021 Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award as a recognition of the program’s success in inspiring […]
Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf June 2, 2021 UPDATE: June 9, 2020: The Senate on Tuesday passed the $250 billion U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which means to improve the U.S.’s research competitiveness and curb Chinese influence. But lawmakers removed a provision that would have greenlit federal Pell Grants to be […]
Committee on Education and Labor June 3, 2021 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: I write regarding the U.S. Department of Education (Department) process for reviewing, approving, and monitoring for-profit college conversions to non-profit institutions. The U.S. […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz June 10, 2021 Dive Brief: College enrollment fell 3.5% in the spring term compared to the prior year, representing about 600,000 fewer students and marking the steepest annual drop in a decade, according to final figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. A 4.9% […]
Cal Matters Mikhail Zinshteyn June 9, 2021 IN SUMMARY College faculty for decades have been seeking more money to hire full-time instructors. But could that hurt colleges financially down the line if student enrollments continue to sag? Rarely are college bean-counters skeptical of receiving more money, but a plan to […]