Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 27, 2017 In the latest development in an eventful saga, Ashford University on Wednesday announced that it is closer to preserving access to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The online university enrolls roughly 5,000 student veterans. But last year Iowa’s state approval agency attempted to strip the […]
The Hechinger Report The problem is worst in the Midwest and the Northeast by ISAAC CAREY and JON MARCUS The number of college and university students has dropped for five straight years, to about 18 million in the semester just ended, and no upswing is expected until 2023. What growth does lie ahead […]
Inside Higher Ed College Degrees Lead to ‘Good Jobs’ Associate and four-year degrees lead to a growing share of well-paying jobs, study finds, as struggles increase for workers with only a high school credential. By Paul Fain July 26, 2017 NOVA Graduation ceremony at Northern Virginia Community College The college degree […]
University Business FINANCIAL AID Students promise to pay tuition fees Communicating students’ obligation to pay via financial responsibility agreements Nancy Mann Jackson July 26, 2017 Top topics for a student financial responsibility agreement. While the concept may seem unnecessary, a formal document—signed by each student—that states tuition payments are, in fact, expected […]
Career Education Review July 26, 2017 Jenny A study finds the typical Iowa college student graduates with $29,000 in debt, among the highest rates in the country. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is introducing legislation that would boost the amount of information students get before signing on the dotted line for […]
Inside Higher Ed For-profit Ashford University, facing loss of access to GI Bill benefits by month’s end, needs approval from a state to stop thousands of student veterans from losing aid. By Ashley A. Smith June 10, 2016 Roughly 5,000 veterans attending for-profit Ashford University may lose access to their GI […]
Inside Higher Ed For-Profit Graduate Schools Popular With Black Women Consumer advocates are concerned by the relatively large proportion of black women graduate students who attend for-profits. By Ashley A. Smith July 25, 2017 Graduate student enrollment is declining at for-profit institutions, but the sector continues to resonate with one particular […]
AEI Preston Cooper July 24, 2017 | Forbes Alarmism abounds over phantom Pell Grant cuts Economics of Education, Education, Higher Education House Republicans released a budget bill earlier this week aiming to rescind $3.3 billion from the surplus of the Pell Grant, a program which provides financial assistance to low- and moderate-income college students. A group […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 21, 2017 The Iron Yard, a coding boot camp, announced this week that it would cease all operations after teaching-out its summer programs. The news follows a similar announcement last week from Dev Bootcamp, another early player in the coding skills training space. An industry […]
The Hill Trump administration reveals first regulatory agenda BY LYDIA WHEELER – 07/20/17 11:44 AM EDT 50 The Trump administration for the first time is mapping out its plans to cut down on the nation’s regulatory rulebook with the release of its first agenda. The semi-annual Unified Regulatory Agenda published by the […]