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Can your institution withstand shocks to the system? Accreditors want you to prove it

eCampus News Darren Catalano May 2, 2023 The data needed to comply with accreditation standards is changing. For colleges and universities, the need for financial rigor and digital transformation couldn’t be more urgent And before pointing blame at accreditors, accreditation leaders want the public to know that today’s accreditation process is often misunderstood and under-appreciated in terms of […]

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‘Waste of time’: Community college transfers derail students

AP News Collin Brinkley May 2, 2023 First came the good news. After taking classes at a community college, Ricki Korba was admitted to California State University, Bakersfield, as a transfer student. But when she logged on to her student account, she got a gut punch: Most of her previous classes wouldn’t count. The university […]

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Student loan servicers cut customer service hours ahead of payment restart

CNN Politics  Katie Lobosco April 30, 2023 Some student loan servicers have recently cut back on customer service hours, adding to the fear that borrowers won’t have sufficient support when transitioning back into repayment after a more than three-year pandemic pause. There was already concern over whether the critical return to repayment set for later […]

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