InsideHigherEd.com Lawmakers pushing for a dramatic change to the federal Pell Grant program have for months sought to placate liberal critics by arguing that new money wouldn’t go to for-profit colleges. Legislation dubbed the JOBS Act would expand eligibility for Pell money to programs as short as eight weeks that […]
InsideHigherEd.com With free-flowing coffee and sleek modern furnishings in an open-concept space, Strayer University’s new location in Killeen, Tex., looks more like a high-end co-working space than a typical university outpost. That’s because in many ways it is. The space is the 20th “hybrid campus” Strayer has opened in the […]
InsideHigherEd.com ITT Education Services Inc., which owned and operated the defunct for-profit ITT Tech college chain, reached a $60 million legal settlement Monday with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In the lawsuit, CFPB alleged that ITT improperly steered students to take out private loans through the college that they did not understand and […]
LAIST.com There’s a for-profit college in Huntington Park that’s going to shut down soon. Was it defrauding students? Did it lose its accreditation? Was it some other scandal that makes for big splashy headlines? None of the above. It’s for reasons that happen all the time but don’t often draw media attention. […]
EducationDive.com Dive Brief: Grand Canyon Education (GCE) executives shared more details on their plans to add new university partners during a call with analysts Tuesday to discuss their second-quarter earnings. GCE CEO Brian Mueller said the education services provider is looking for three or four college partners that want to grow to about 5,000 to 7,000 […]
DuaneMorris.com August 5, 2019 Institutions should consult with counsel to understand the risks associated with continuing to disburse aid to California students based on the revised complaint process that the Department expects California to implement. Late on Friday, August 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to […]
EdSurge.com If you’re wondering why online learning is booming, take a look at the latest U.S. Department of Labor data showing heightened demand for skilled workers. Those with an undergraduate or advanced degree now represent about 40 percent of the nation’s workforce, while those with just a high school diploma have slipped […]
EdSource.org California’s new online community college officially starts in eight weeks but it has yet to have a formal application for students or identify employers that will host its three new industry-certified programs. But Calbright College’s new president, Heather Hiles, said the institution is on track to meet those goals […]
SCPR.org by Adolfo Guzman-Lopez A-Technical College in Huntington Park will shut down for good on Aug. 15. The college’s one-year programs train people to become medical assistants, administrative assistants, and like Lucas, massage therapists. It’s an independent, small school, where students say they get more hands-on instruction. While some large […]
EducationDive By Hallie Busta Dive Brief: Grand Canyon Education (GCE) executives shared more details on their plans to add new university partners during a call with analysts Tuesday to discuss their second-quarter earnings. GCE CEO Brian Mueller said the education services provider is looking for three or four college partners that want to grow to about […]