Inside Higher Ed by Emma Whitford A new analysis by Gallup and Strada released today shows that students who have a good job upon graduation earn more money immediately after graduating and in the long-term scope of their careers than students who take between two and 12 months to secure a good […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fein The average student loan debt last year for graduates of four-year colleges who took out loans was $28,650, according to the latest version of an annual report from the Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS). The average amount was up $300, or 1 percent, from 2016. […]
Inside Higher Ed by Rick Seltzer On Aug. 23, the regional accreditor for New England announced that Lincoln College of New England had been placed on probation because it did not meet seven standards. The college in Southington, Conn., had decided to stop enrolling new students, its interim president said in the […]
Inside Higher Ed by Andrew Kreighbaum A federal court last week blocked the Education Department’s plans to cancel contracts with debt collection firms handling defaulted student loans. The decision to drop the debt collectors was part of a broader overhaul of loan servicing pursued by the Office of Federal Student […]
Inside Higher Ed by Andrew Kreighbaum The Department of Education has until Oct. 12 to offer a stronger justification for delaying an Obama-era student loan rule issued to help defrauded borrowers. If it can’t do so, the rule will take effect, a federal judge said Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss ruled earlier […]
Fardad Fateri and James E. York of International Education Corporation (IEC) have released a new book, available through various retail outlets worldwide. The new book, “A Culture of Excellence: The Art, Discipline, and Practice of Breakthrough Leadership” is published by HARVARD SHUSTER. This book is about leadership and organizational culture written […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum After ruling that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unlawfully delayed an Obama administration loan rule designed to protect defrauded student borrowers, a federal district court judge is still weighing what, if any, provisions of the rule should go into effect. The case is unfolding as the Education Department […]
Education Dive Dive Brief: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., today will consider the implementation of Obama-era student loan borrower defense to repayment regulations, The New York Times reported. The decision follows a ruling earlier this week by the Obama appointee in favor of 18 states and the District of Columbia […]
Inside Higher Ed By Scott Jaschik National poll finds more appreciation of colleges than other surveys have. In some areas, including affirmative action, sexual assault and mental health, the public isn’t impressed. Public institutions earn more confidence than private ones. In 2017, national surveys by Gallup and the Pew Research Center found significant public doubts […]
Inside Higher Ed By Ashley A. Smith Update: The California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education reversed its decision late Thursday to stop three private Missouri colleges from offering full veterans education benefits in the state. In a letter from CSAAVE notifying Columbia College, Webster University and Park University of their reinstatement, Latanaya Johnson, the assistant deputy […]