Inside Higher Ed Rick Seltzer April 1, 2021 The Internal Revenue Service is warning about a tax refund scam from IRS impersonators who are targeting those who work at colleges and universities, as well as their students. People with email addresses ending in .edu have been reporting email phishing attempts […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson April 1, 2021 President Joe Biden took to Pittsburgh to pitch an infrastructure package on Wednesday and while the proposal primarily contains transportation-related policies, the process by which it could be implemented is likely to incorporate a number of higher education provisions. The infrastructure package will […]
College Choice Killers.COM The Cabal The Obama Administration was fixated on financially destroying career colleges and killing college choice. Unfortunately, history appears to be repeating itself in the new Biden Administration. In recent years, the plan behind crushing these schools is led by four small organizations that are well-organized, and […]
INSIDE HIGHER ED Rick Seltzer March 31, 2021 An increase in cyberattacks against colleges and universities, which comes as institutions rely heavily on digital infrastructure to deliver online learning amid the pandemic, is a negative factor weighing on higher education’s credit profile, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The ratings agency […]
NASFAA Owen Daugherty and Hugh T. Ferguson March 30,2021 Related Topics in the Ref Desk: Discharge, cancellation, forgiveness; Forbearance By Owen Daugherty, and Hugh T. Ferguson, NASFAA Staff Reporters Borrowers with Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) who haven’t received relief amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will now experience a reprieve, as the […]
Career Education Review Jenny March 30, 2021 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov The Department of Education (Department) today announced relief for certain borrowers who have received student loan discharges due to total and permanent disability. These changes will ensure no borrowers are at risk of having their loans reinstated, meaning […]
Ed Surge Sean Gallagher and Holly Zanville March 25, 2021 As the acceptance of new types of credentials grows, a number of employers have become learning providers in their own right, in a way that could shake up the broader higher education landscape. A growing number of companies have moved […]
GW TODAY Kristen Mitchell March 23, 2021 A report by the GW Institute of Public Policy calls for improved data sharing on skill-building programs viewed as a pathway to economic mobility in the post-COVID job market. As workers and policymakers look at the best ways for individuals to secure stable […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Vimal Patel January 4, 2021 The end of the pandemic may be in sight. But thorny legal and logistical questions about vaccinations are just starting for colleges. Chief among them: Can colleges require their employees and students to receive Covid-19 vaccinations? And how should they […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik March 25, 2021 The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $50 million to more than 147,000 University of Phoenix students who may have been lured by allegedly deceptive advertisements. The refunds stem from a lawsuit the FTC filed against Phoenix alleging that it used […]