The Hechinger Report Some enroll very small numbers of Pell Grant recipients; at others, they never graduate by JON MARCUS and SARAH BUTRYMOWICZ March 24, 2016 New government data suggest that some colleges and universities are graduating as few of one out of 10 of the low-income students whose educations […]
The Hechinger Report Federal figures show the success rate for veterans at some schools is infinitesimal
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain May 24, 2017 National college enrollments have continued their multiyear decline, with most of the dip occurring among older undergraduates at for-profit institutions and community colleges. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which tracks 97 percent of students at federal aid-eligible institutions, found an overall national decline […]
EdSource MAY 22, 2017 LARRY GORDON California’s colleges and universities are celebrating what many describe as a happy surprise: the revival of federal financial aid for summer school. The move will help more low-income students graduate on time and help reduce college debt, its proponents say. Congress recently approved, and […]
Consumerist May 18, 20174:30 pm EDT By Ashlee Kieler@akieler Thousands of former students at bankrupt for-profit schools run by ITT, Corinthian Colleges, and others are still on the hook for millions of dollars in student loans, even though the Department of Education approved their claims for a refund. Now, lawmakers […]
Career Education Review NEWS May 22, 2017 Jenny 0 The California National University for Advanced Studies, which has provide online instruction in Torrance since 1993, will close its doors at year’s end, becoming the latest in a string of for-profit educational institutions to go out of business, the Daily Breeze […]
CECU 5/22/2017 Association Offers the Most Comprehensive, First-of-its-Kind Proposal to Connect the HEA to Jobs – Effort Underway to Convert Recommendations into Two Separate Bipartisan Bills May 22, 2017 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) today unveiled a set of landmark proposals to modernize and […]
Career Education Review May 22, 2017 Jenny 0 One legacy of the Obama administration that the higher-education sector expected not to survive is the “borrower defense to repayment” regulation, published in October 2016 by the Department of Education. However, unless the head of the department or Congress intervenes, the rule […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum May 18, 2017 The White House budget proposal expected next week includes major changes to federal financial aid programs, according to details reported Wednesday by The Washington Post. The newspaper obtained documents it said were described as a “near-final” version of the forthcoming budget […]
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine May 17, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States’ Skilled Technical Workforce Is Inadequate to Compete in Coming Decades; Actions Needed to Improve Education, Training, and Lifelong Learning of Workers WASHINGTON — Policymakers, employers, and educational institutions should take steps to strengthen the nation’s […]