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The Presidential Election May Decide the Future of For-Profit Colleges

The Presidential Election May Decide the Future of For-Profit Colleges

Best Colleges  Matthew Arrojas October 9, 2024 Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have vastly different views of regulations impacting for-profit colleges such as gainful employment and borrower defense. President Joe Biden has aggressively pursued oversight of for-profit colleges while in office. The future of his regulations may be dependent on […]

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Has the OPM Market Already Imploded?

Has the OPM Market Already Imploded?

Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox October 10, 2024 A new report shows institutions are turning away from beleaguered online program managers en masse. Is it the end of the road for a once-thriving sector? Colleges’ interest in partnering with outside companies to run their online programs has plummeted, according to […]

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The Echo Chamber

The Echo Chamber

On Ed Tech Phil Hill & Glenda Morgan October 9, 2024 A couple of days ago, Inside Higher Ed published an article titled “Online Learners Earned Fewer Degrees Than Their Peers During For-Profit College Boom,” based on what they referred to as a “a report published last week by Third Way, a […]

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Report: A Quarter of Grads Say They Regret Going to College

Report: A Quarter of Grads Say They Regret Going to College

Inside Higher Ed  Johanna Alonso October 11, 2024 Nearly one in four college graduates wish they had either pursued a different educational path, like community college or an apprenticeship, or skipped college altogether, according to a new USA TODAY Blueprint Loans report. A slightly higher number, 31 percent, say they wish they had […]

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Legal Boomerang for Biden Loan Forgiveness

Legal Boomerang for Biden Loan Forgiveness

Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox October 7, 2024 Just hours after a federal judge allowed the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness plan to proceed, another judge blocked it. U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall, a George W. Bush appointee in Georgia, allowed a temporary two-week injunction against the plan to expire Thursday, […]

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Career Education Report

Career Education Report

CECU Career education is a vital pipeline to high demand jobs in the workforce. Students from all walks of life benefit from the opportunity to pursue thei… Show more Episodes Are For-Profit Colleges Being Unfairly Targeted? Biden administration officials at the Department of Education are engaging in a pattern of unfair […]

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What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Student Financial Aid

What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Student Financial Aid

NASFAA Maria Carrasco October 8, 2024 With the 2024 presidential election less than a month away, former President Donald Trump’s platform could mean more aggressive policies for higher education and federal student financial aid. Trump’s first term, in 2016, began with a focus of rescinding higher education initiatives of the […]

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