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Grants for Emergency Support for Education Institutions

Grants for Emergency Support for Education Institutions

CECU | Career Education Colleges and Universities April 13, 2020 On April 9, 2020, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) was making immediately available to postsecondary institutions more than $6.2 billion in emergency grants for students impacted by Coronavirus and authorized in the Coronavirus Aid, […]

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Education Department Explains Grand Canyon Decision

Education Department Explains Grand Canyon Decision

InsideHigherEd By Paul Fain November 13, 2019 The U.S. Department of Education last week told Grand Canyon University that it had determined that the university remains a for-profit institution. The decision surprised many in higher education and could be relevant to other for-profits that are seeking to change their tax status, as well as to […]

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Rift Over State Reciprocity Rules

Rift Over State Reciprocity Rules

InsideHigherEd New federal rules on distance education highlight long-standing tensions between consumer advocates seeking stronger state-level protections for students and higher education groups seeking shared national standards. By Lindsay McKenzie November 12, 2019 Regulating universities that operate across state lines is contentious and complicated. So it was considered a remarkable achievement when […]

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