NASFAA Maria Carrasco September 7, 2022 The Department of Education (ED) posted more information about President Joe Biden’s student debt relief announcement, including updated information on eligible loans and other frequently asked questions. Last month, Biden announced he will cancel $10,000 for single borrowers making less than $125,000, or households earning less […]
ACICS September 6, 2022 The Board of Directors of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) announced today its intention to begin an orderly dissolution of the corporation, following the August 19 decision by Deputy Secretary of Education, Cindy Marten, to terminate ACICS’s recognition status. Furthermore, while we […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman September 6, 2022 The California Student Aid Commission has launched a new grant program to help Californians who lost their jobs during the pandemic pay for education and training programs. The Golden State Education and Training Grant Program, announced last week, offers one-time grants of […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink September 6, 2022 Republicans say Biden’s student debt-relief plan is illegal, but they are struggling to find a plaintiff with standing to make a case against the president’s use of executive authority. Conservative groups and Republican state attorneys general are exploring legal options that could […]
Higher Ed Dive Rick Seltzer August 30, 2022 Estimates show most loan forgiveness will go to those making between $50,796 and $82,400 per year. It’s easy to get lost in the rhetoric as Democrats and Republicans try to use President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness program to score political points […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz September 1, 2022 Around two dozen colleges will have to navigate heavy restrictions that could make it harder to remain open. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it was withdrawing recognition of a long-troubled accreditor of for-profit colleges. The action followed years of […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman September 2, 2022 Coconino Community College freezes its automotive technology program after only a year because of an unsuccessful search for an instructor, an increasingly common plight for career and technical education fields. A new automotive technology program at Coconino Community College, launched last fall, […]
Inside Higher Ed Susan D’Agostino September 1, 2022 Black, Hispanic and low-income community college students who take up to half their courses online increase their odds of completing degrees, a working paper finds. Fully online learners are less likely to earn a credential. A longtime higher ed paradox is this: […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox September 1, 2022 For-profit “alternate route” teacher-preparation programs are gaining popularity. Some say they’re key to ending teacher shortages; others fear quality and retention will suffer. With public schools facing a dearth of teachers and traditional teacher-training programs struggling to reverse a long-declining enrollment trend, for-profit companies offering “alternative […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik August 31, 2022 The Department of Education announced Tuesday that it will discharge all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who enrolled in any location of Westwood College (including enrollment in Westwood’s online program) between Jan. 1, 2002, and Nov. 17, 2015, when it stopped enrolling new borrowers in […]