EDSCOOP Emily Bamforth April 29, 2021 Online higher education institutions continue to see enrollment gains during the coronavirus pandemic, rising another 2.2% in the spring 2021 semester, the National Student Clearinghouse said Thursday, with part-time students powering the increase. Full-time enrollment at online schools rose less than a percentage point this […]
Los Angeles Times April 12, 2021 Michael Burke and Daniel J. Willis Across the state, from San Diego to the northern border, enrollment at many community colleges has plummeted during the pandemic, threatening the future of some campuses, the system’s Board of Governors has learned. Systemwide, more than 260,000 fewer students enrolled […]
Ed Surge March 31, 2021 Jeffrey Young Coursera’s founders and CEO rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange today, as the online-learning company became a rare edtech enterprise to go public. And because it’s a pandemic, the event was online and the bell was virtual (perhaps fitting […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz April 1, 2021 Dive Brief: The spring term spelled the end for at least three liberal arts colleges, which will soon either cease operating or accepting new students. The colleges — Becker, Mills and Concordia New York — all said the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated existing financial woes. […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Eric Kelderman April 2, 2021 By nearly every measure, the chain of colleges operated by the nonprofit Center for Excellence in Higher Education has big problems. The colleges, previously part of the for-profit-college empire of Carl Barney, have all been put on probation by their accreditor since 2018 […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson April 1, 2021 President Joe Biden took to Pittsburgh to pitch an infrastructure package on Wednesday and while the proposal primarily contains transportation-related policies, the process by which it could be implemented is likely to incorporate a number of higher education provisions. The infrastructure package will […]
College Choice Killers.COM The Cabal The Obama Administration was fixated on financially destroying career colleges and killing college choice. Unfortunately, history appears to be repeating itself in the new Biden Administration. In recent years, the plan behind crushing these schools is led by four small organizations that are well-organized, and […]
NASFAA Owen Daugherty and Hugh T. Ferguson March 30,2021 Related Topics in the Ref Desk: Discharge, cancellation, forgiveness; Forbearance By Owen Daugherty, and Hugh T. Ferguson, NASFAA Staff Reporters Borrowers with Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) who haven’t received relief amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will now experience a reprieve, as the […]
U.S. Department of Education March 19, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2021 Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Assistance for Students and Institutions Through HEERF Grant Program and Expanded SNAP Benefits To provide ongoing relief from the COVID-19 emergency and implement provisions […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami February 18, 2021 President says his plan to support free public higher education will make a difference to future students. Top Senate Democrats and progressive groups continued to press President Biden on Wednesday to use his executive powers to wipe away up to $50,000 from […]