Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 29, 2024 House lawmakers are proposing to charge wealthy colleges for unpaid student loans, using the money for students in short-term workforce training programs. A bipartisan bill to expand the Pell Grant to short-term workforce training programs—those that run between eight and 14 weeks—could […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman February 22, 2024 A new report found that many recent graduates don’t land jobs that require a degree. More than half of recent four-year college graduates, 52 percent, are underemployed a year after they graduate, according to a new report from Strada Institute for the Future of […]
AP News Michael R. Blood February 25, 2024 LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight, but the possibility of a record-low turnout is elevating the chances of Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, and could derail the congressional careers of two prominent […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 22, 2024 More than 150,000 borrowers will have their student loans automatically discharged this month, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. This tranche of debt relief, which totals $1.2 billion, comes after the Education Department moved up its implementation timeline for the new income-driven repayment plan […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman February 22, 2024 A new report found that many recent graduates don’t land jobs that require a degree. More than half of recent four-year college graduates, 52 percent, are underemployed a year after they graduate, according to a new report from Strada Institute for the Future of […]
Inside Higher Ed February 22, 2024 Lauren Coffey Since going on accreditation probation in August, the University of Antelope Valley has lost its president, replaced part of employees’ salaries with stock options and now faces an eviction. A California university on probation with its accreditor is facing eviction, a shaky […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 21, 2024 A new analysis found that more than 1,000 colleges failed to meet a “generous” threshold for postgraduate earnings, raising concern about the return on investment for some students. Students who graduated from nearly one-fourth of America’s colleges and universities earned less than […]
The Hill Judy Kurtz February 20, 2024 Beyoncé is flexing her philanthropic muscle in the hair care world as she launches her new line of hair products, announcing $500,000 in grants to help fund salons and cosmetology school scholarships. In a Tuesday announcement, the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer’s philanthropic arm, […]
FOX Business Chris Pandolfo February 21, 2024 President Biden has now bailed out more than 3.9 million student loan borrowers without an act of Congress The White House on Wednesday announced that President Biden has canceled another $1.2 billion in student loan debt for more than 150,000 borrowers earlier than expected. In […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman February 21, 2024 A former administrator at the University of California, San Francisco, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.5 million in restitution for committing wire fraud. Her sentence was publicized in a news release Tuesday by the United States […]