Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman February 7, 2024 Many community college students intend to transfer to four-year institutions and earn bachelor’s degrees. Few of them make it, according to new reports. New data show that fewer than half of community college students who transfer to four-year institutions go on to […]
NASFAA Maria Carrasco February 8, 2024 The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday continued its negotiated rulemaking session on program integrity and institutional quality, gathering stakeholders to discuss the topics of state authorization and distance education. While Monday’s session focused on cash management, Tuesday’s session began with negotiators discussing ED’s updates to […]
Committee on Education & The Workforce February 6, 2024 WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement calling for Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s resignation after he refused to say the ‘from the river, to the sea’ chant is antisemitic: “Three months after October 7 and the […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson February 2, 2024 A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, have launched a website for students, guidance counselors, college admissions faculty, financial aid administrators and others, to report issues they are experiencing with […]
Higher Ed Dive Scott Pulsipher February 5, 2024 Higher education leaders won’t meet the moment if their virtual courses merely replicate face-to-face learning, Western Governors University’s leader says. A majority of college students, around 70%, are now enrolled in at least one online course, signaling a promising shift that could benefit learners […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody February 5, 2024 The Postsecondary Commission aims to offer a new model of evaluating institutions. It has powerful supporters, vocal critics and a long road ahead to federal recognition. Accrediting agencies tasked with evaluating U.S. colleges and universities typically focus on metrics related to academics, […]
Higher Ed Dive Ricardo Azziz January 30, 2024 A recent analysis finds only 42% of jobs in 2031 will require a bachelor’s degree, suggesting that colleges with enrollment declines should not expect demand to surge. Over the past few months, I have sought the help of several highly trained technicians, […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 25, 2024 The wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education. House Republicans’ ambitious new plan to overhaul higher education would likely have a significant impact on colleges and universities. Should the College Cost […]
NPR Cory Turner January 23, 2024 Families have a lot of questions right now about how much help they’ll get paying for college — questions that financial aid offices can’t yet answer. That’s because this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is months behind schedule. And to make […]
NASFAA Maria Carrasco January 23, 2024 The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday announced that it will update the tables used to protect a portion of a family’s income and assets from being considered in the Student Aid Index (SAI) by inflation-adjusted amounts. However, the department failed to give a […]