CAL MATTERS Mikhail Zinshteyn April 3, 2024 University tuition is free! No, wait, the full cost of college is tens of thousands of dollars annually. Hold up. There’s enough financial aid to bring down the price tag to just a few thousand dollars a year — tuition, food and housing […]
Higher Ed Dive Carolyn Crist April 4, 2024 Recent graduates and entry-level workers can bring new ideas and skills, a talent executive said. Hiring for entry-level positions will remain active through the second quarter as new graduates join the labor market, according to a March 28 report from Robert Half, a talent […]
The 74 Sierra Lyons April 2, 2024 A new survey of Los Angeles County voters, parents and students finds strong support for the expansion of skilled trades education in Los Angeles public high schools. More than 80% of those surveyed believe trade classes can better prepare students for a career, […]
Higher Ed Dive Laura Spitalniak April 2, 2024 A tax data issue affecting about 5% of submitted applications will be corrected starting in early April. Dive Brief: About 330,000 federal financial aid applications will need to be reprocessed following yet another data error, according to the U.S. Department of Education. […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody April 3, 2024 Some selective institutions are expected to hit six figures soon, though such pricing will likely have more of a psychological and political impact than a financial one. For years, headlines have warned that the cost of attending college would eventually exceed $100,000-a-year […]
Federal Student Aid April 2, 2024 This Electronic Announcement outlines annual financial statements and compliance audit submission guidance, including the 90/10 revenue footnote disclosure, for proprietary institutions with fiscal years that begin on or after January 1, 2023, with completed financial statements and compliance audits ready for submission. This Electronic […]
A & M Vadim Tsysin April 2, 2024 As an estimated 25 million students pursued higher education at domestic institutions this past fall, the U.S. Department of Education formalized its most recent set of rules and regulations aimed at protecting students from what it considers to be low-performing educational programs. These […]
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Stephanie Norris and Laura Dawson Ullrich March 28, 2024 Introduction Last week, we wrote about the new gainful employment (GE) rules that go into effect this summer, along with the history and motivation of the GE policy. Beginning in July, higher education institutions across the country must […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 1, 2024 Colleges had asked for a later date, citing the administrative workload stemming from the bungled launch of the new FAFSA. They’ll now have until Oct. 1 to submit a range of new information about their programs. The Education Department said Friday it […]
Cal Matters Adam Echelman April 1, 2024 IN SUMMARY California’s community colleges are reporting a rise in financial aid fraud. In January, suspected bots represented 1 in 4 college applicants. Schools have given away millions to these scams, and college officials say fraudsters are getting smarter with the help of […]