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ED Officials Emphasize Borrower Responsibility, Changing Culture at FSA Conference

ED Officials Emphasize Borrower Responsibility, Changing Culture at FSA Conference

NASFAA By Allie Bidwell, NASFAA Senior Reporter ATLANTA—As thousands of financial aid professionals reconvened Wednesday morning at an annual training conference on federal student aid, Department of Education (ED) officials continued a drumbeat on the importance of strengthening the relationship between government officials, institutions, and students. To achieve that goal, […]

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State Assemblyman Jay Obernolte visits SJVC’s Victor Valley campus

State Assemblyman Jay Obernolte visits SJVC’s Victor Valley campus

SJVC.edu by NYLA on November 26, 2018 · 9:00 am As the State Assemblyman for District 33, Jay Obernolte likes to know the communities and businesses he serves. He realizes that educational facilities serve an important role in strengthening human resources for businesses large and small in his district of approximately half […]

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Pima Medical Institute Launches Veterinary Technician Associate Degree Program at its San Marcos Campus

Pima Medical Institute Launches Veterinary Technician Associate Degree Program at its San Marcos Campus

Career Education Review San Marcos, Calif. (November 27, 2018) – Pima Medical Institute has officially launched the Veterinary Technician associate degree program at its San Marcos campus. For more than 45 years, Pima Medical Institute has been dedicated to providing its students with the in-demand, hands-on education employers expect. Opened in […]

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House Democrats take aim at DeVos’ Education Department

House Democrats take aim at DeVos’ Education Department

Education Dive Dive Brief: With a newly won majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats have their sights set on challenging U.S. Education Department Secretary Betsy DeVos on her rollback of several Obama-era policies and guidance, Politico reported. DeVos faces opposition from several corners, including the House education, financial services and […]

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Secretary DeVos Issues Final Decision Granting ACICS Continued Recognition with Compliance Warning

Secretary DeVos Issues Final Decision Granting ACICS Continued Recognition with Compliance Warning

ACICS Final Decision of the Secretary On November 21, 2018 Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a final decision to reinstate the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a recognized accreditor. Today’s decision follows the September 28 action of the Senior Department Official (SDO), who determined […]

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DeVos rightly halts Obama-era takedown of private colleges

DeVos rightly halts Obama-era takedown of private colleges

The Hill BY A.J. KRITIKOS Education Secretary Betsy DeVos should be commended for her agency’s herculean work to roll back many harmful Obama-era regulations that targeted nonprofit and for-profit private colleges. Many of these burdensome regulations were designed and implemented with a single purpose of running private for-profit and private nonprofit colleges […]

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Coming to a Shopping Mall Near You: Georgia Tech?

Coming to a Shopping Mall Near You: Georgia Tech?

Georgia Tech moves forward with plans to create storefronts for its online education programs, joining a growing number of institutions offering hybrid online learning experiences. Inside Higher Ed by Lindsay McKenzie Georgia Institute of Technology is considering creating brick-and-mortar “storefronts” for prospective and current students to sample its course offerings, listen to […]

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