Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami August 25, 2020 The U.S. Department of Education has released its final rule on distance learning, which it said would modernize regulations. “The Department’s regulations regarding distance learning had not kept pace with advances in technology and they created tremendous uncertainty for institutions about what […]
Career Education Review Jenny August 24, 2020 WASHINGTON – Acting on President Donald J. Trump’s Presidential Memorandum signed August 8, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today directed Federal Student Aid (FSA) to extend the student loan relief to borrowers initiated by the President and Secretary in March 2020 […]
The New York Times Ann Carrns August 21, 2020 The payment platform, in partnership with Synchrony Bank, offers a way to pay tuition at for-profit schools — at terms that are being called “predatory.” Students at some for-profit career schools could find themselves paying hefty interest charges when using a […]
Education Dive Hallie Busta August 20, 2020 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education is using $28 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to support a new grant program meant to help colleges recover from the pandemic. Funds can be used “in a variety of ways,” the announcement states, including […]
Forbes Adam S. Minsky, Esq. Senior Contributor August 19, 2020 In her speech Wednesday night accepting the Democratic nomination for Vice President, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) noted that she was instrumental in taking down a predatory for-profit college chain, Corinthian Colleges, when she served as California’s Attorney General. “I took […]
Career Education REVIEW Jenny August 20, 2020 The Sacramento Campus at Unitek will be presented with the 2019 – 2020 ACCSC School of Excellence Award Unitek College is thrilled to announce that in September of 2020, they will be presented with the 2019 – 2020 ACCSC School of Excellence Award […]
Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie August 19, 2020 For-profit online colleges are already ramping up efforts to attract vulnerable students who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Century Foundation, a consumer advocacy group. In past economic downturns, some predatory institutions saw an opportunity to […]
CECU | Career Education Colleges and Universities August 18, 2020 Career Education Colleges & Universities (CECU) announced that the nation’s postsecondary career colleges have provided students with over $150 million in economic support during the pandemic to date! According to reports produced by the schools and disclosed on their websites, […]
California Globe Evan Symon August 17, 2020 If this passes, a lot of loan companies might not offer as much in California’ This week, a recently resurrected bill that would add consumer protections for student loan borrowers and establish a Student Borrower Bill of Rights in California is expected to […]
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC Katherine Demedis and Olivia O’Hea August 17, 2020 Nine on IX: A Series of Articles Considering the New Title IX Rule This is the second in a series of nine articles on the Department of Education’s new Title IX rule, which became effective on August 14, […]