Commentary: Recent changes to Education Department data tool help veterans compare schools
Military Times by Diane Auer Jones Student veterans are proving that they are at the top of the class on campus. According to Student Veterans of America’s National Veteran Education Success Tracker, student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill are more likely to graduate, to have a higher GPA, and to […]
Virginia College fights to keep creditors at bay as closings near
Associated Press Some 8,500 students are rushing to finish their coursework at a for-profit college that is closing campuses across the Southeast to stave off creditors. Virginia College’s parent company, Education Corporation of America, says demand has dropped in the improving job market. But, the school failed to meet standards […]
CA legislative representatives tour SJVC’s Antelope Valley campus
SJVC by NYLA on October 24, 2018 · 9:00 am SJVC Antelope Valley students Jaynie Sanchez, Rebecca King and Janine Sanchez pictured with Senator Scott Wilk and State Assemblyman Tom Lackey. It was about 18 months in the making: Two important representatives of California government were finally able to visit the Antelope Valley […]
Federal Student Aid Website and System Outages November 3-4 and November 11-12, 2018
IFAP Posted Date: October 26, 2018 Author: Federal Student Aid Subject: OUTAGE ALERT – Federal Student Aid Website and System Outages November 3-4 and November 11-12, 2018 During the period November 3-4, 2018, we plan to complete important system work that will impact several Federal Student Aid websites and systems. […]
Issue Brief: Verification
NASFAA Key Takeaways Verification plays an important role in ensuring the integrity of federal student aid programs, but the process remains overly complex, disproportionately affects low-income students, and is burdensome for students and aid administrators. The Department of Education does not reliably release data on verification selection criteria or the […]
How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?
Education Dive The last two years have been tumultuous ones for the U.S. higher education industry. Increased regulation and falling enrollment were among several factors contributing to the closure or consolidation of hundreds of colleges and universities around the country. That consolidation also had an impact on the priorities of ones […]
Citing California red tape, Origin Code Academy to close down
The San Diego Union-Tribune The popular yet rocky industry of coding boot camps has suffered its latest blow. Origin Code Academy, a San Diego-based school for software developers, is closing its doors next month following repeated financial setbacks. The school, founded in 2015, taught students coding skills to help them […]
Just in Time for Halloween: The Return of the Borrower Defense Rule of 2016
CooleyED. Kate Lee Carey, Jonathon Glass, Mike Goldstein and Vince Sampson The Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule is back, thanks to a September 17 federal court order that overturned Secretary DeVos’ action suspending implementation of the existing rule, followed by the October 16 final order denying CAPPS’ request for injunctive […]
For-profit chain sues Ed. Dept. and DeVos, wants to restructure
Education Dive. October 19, 2018 Dive Brief: For-profit college operator Education Corporation of America (ECA) filed a lawsuit in a federal district court in Alabama against the Education Department and its Secretary Betsy DeVos that asks the court to appoint a receiver to oversee the company’s assets so it can […]