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California Offers Free Immigration Support for Community College Students

California Offers Free Immigration Support for Community College Students

El Observador Selen Ozturk October 31, 2025 American Community Media As immigration crackdowns continue nationwide, California is expanding access to legal aid through Find Your Ally, the first state-funded program of its kind in the nation. Through Find Your Ally, all students, staff and faculty in California’s 116 community colleges can […]

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New RISE Neg Reg Issue Papers Reveal Revised Definition of Professional Student

New RISE Neg Reg Issue Papers Reveal Revised Definition of Professional Student

NASFAA Maria Carrasco November 7, 2025 Shortly before the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) committee convened for its second session of negotiated rulemaking (neg reg), the Department of Education (ED) released a new round of issue papers on several provisions it seeks to implement, including adjustments to its definition of professional student. The RISE committee […]

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HOW SUTTER HEALTH AND GURNICK ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ARTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD CALIFORNIA’S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

HOW SUTTER HEALTH AND GURNICK ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ARTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD CALIFORNIA’S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

Comstock’s Magazine October 30, 2025 In the face of a statewide technologist shortage, one collaboration is rewriting the future of health care talent. Across Northern California, not-for-profit Sutter Health and Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts are proving that collaboration — not competition — is the engine for a sustainable, community-focused health care […]

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10 Industries Desperate for Workers — But No One’s Talking About It

10 Industries Desperate for Workers — But No One’s Talking About It

SavingAdvice.com  Teri Monroe October 29, 2025 While headlines focus on tech layoffs and AI disruption, a surprising truth is unfolding across America—many industries are desperate for workers. The labor shortage hasn’t gone away; it’s just shifted. Jobs once considered “unskilled” or “old-fashioned” now offer solid pay, benefits, and job security that white-collar […]

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87% of Gen Z Workers Feel Unprepared to Succeed in the Workforce

87% of Gen Z Workers Feel Unprepared to Succeed in the Workforce

Campus Technology  Rhea Kelly October 28, 2025 A new survey from Instructure explores how prepared people feel to navigate today’s workforce, utilize digital tools, and adapt to change. For its State of Learning and Readiness Report, the company surveyed 1,210 employed U.S. adults ages 18 and older, in partnership with The Harris Poll, […]

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4 Moves to Make By Year-End to Get Tax-Free Student Loan Forgiveness

4 Moves to Make By Year-End to Get Tax-Free Student Loan Forgiveness

Investopedia Elizabeth Guevara October 29, 2025 While the Department of Education has resumed student loan forgiveness, you may still need to complete a few tasks to ensure your loan is dismissed without having to pay federal taxes. The Department of Education resumed granting student loan forgiveness on most income-driven repayment plans earlier […]

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Higher Education Litigation Summary: October 28, 2025

Higher Education Litigation Summary: October 28, 2025

Thompson Coburn  Tres Cleveland , Brandt Hill , Lorrie Hargrove , Evan Moltz , Anna S. Knouse , Alexander G. Spanos , Karolyn E. Eilertsen October 28, 2025 Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Litigation Summary is your resource for legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector. This installment covers updates related to Gainful Employment, the Bare Minimum […]

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AI is changing who gets hired – what skills will keep you employed?

AI is changing who gets hired – what skills will keep you employed?

The Conversation Murugan Anandarajan October 27, 2025 The consulting firm Accenture recently laid off 11,000 employees while expanding its efforts to train workers to use artificial intelligence. It’s a sharp reminder that the same technology driving efficiency is also redefining what it takes to keep a job. And Accenture isn’t alone. IBM has already […]

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The Enrollment Cliff Is Worse Than We Think

The Enrollment Cliff Is Worse Than We Think

Inside Higher Ed Beth Kania-Gosche October 27, 2025 The challenge is far greater if we pay attention to college-readiness data. These days, department chairs and faculty have to prove their “low enrollment” programs have a right to exist. The volume of data is overwhelming: yield rates, discount rates, retention risk […]

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16 CSUs are offering a direct admissions program to California high school students

16 CSUs are offering a direct admissions program to California high school students

SFGATE Madilynne Medina October 17, 2025 Starting next year, some California high school students will automatically be accepted to a California State University campus under a new state admissions program. The CSU Direct Admissions Program will streamline the application process for the 16 participating CSU campuses. Available to high school students statewide, it builds on a CSU […]

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