Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman September 29, 2022 A new study explores why students drop out of college or choose not to enroll. A new study suggests that students choose to stop out of college and others choose not to enroll in the first place because of a range of “psychographics,” or […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz September 28, 2022 Dive Brief: The U.S. Education Department removed four colleges from its list of institutions whose students stand to receive automatic debt relief under a $6 billion settlement proposal, according to court documents. Last month, U.S. District Judge William Alsup granted preliminary approval of the […]
Morning Consult Amanda Jacobson Snyder September 29, 2022 More than a third of U.S. adults who took on student loans to attend college believe that the decision to take on that debt was not worth it About 2 in 3 U.S. adults said vocational education, community and two-year colleges offer […]
Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman September 27, 2022 Americans aren’t questioning the importance of higher education, but they’re concerned it is unaffordable and unavailable for too many people. Experts dig into the data. After decades of almost unquestioned public support as some of America’s most valued institutions, colleges and universities […]
Fox News Tyler Olson September 26, 2022 CBO estimate doesn’t include costs of ‘income-driven repayment,’ which outside watchdog says will cost extra $120 billion President Biden’s move to cancel up to $10,000 in student loans for many borrowers — and up to $20,000 for others — will cost more than $400 […]
NBC 4 Washington September 26, 2022 The university president said “unfortunate circumstances” caused the decision Stratford University announced it will close its campuses at the end of the term. The Virginia-based university made the announcement in an email sent to students on Friday. According to school officials, the Department of […]
SJVC September 15, 2022 Rancho Mirage, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2022) – San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC), a family-owned private career-focused college, is pleased to announce a new Associate Degree in Registered Nursing (ADN) program at its Rancho Mirage campus. The program prepares students to work as a registered nurse within the health care system and is […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz September 21, 2022 Dive Brief: Zovio, a troubled educational services company, is taking steps to sell off its assets and shut down, according to a Tuesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s board is recommending that Zovio liquidate its assets and pay any […]
Axios Sophia Cai September 19, 2022 Conservative groups have launched a national search for prospective plaintiffs to challenge the Biden administration’s federal student loan forgiveness order in court. Why it matters: 43 million student borrowers eligible for relief could be stuck in financial limbo if the order becomes embroiled in drawn-out litigation. What […]
Fitch Ratings September 19, 2022 Fitch Ratings-Chicago/New York-19 September 2022: Enrollment pressures are expected to continue to weigh on US higher education even as the pandemic effects recede, with less selective institutions facing credit pressure, Fitch Ratings says. While freshmen matriculation and international student enrollment have rebounded somewhat from 2021 […]