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(GENERAL-24-138) 2024 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Virtual Event Platform Now Open

Federal Student Aid November 25, 2024 The 2024 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference for financial aid professionals is fast approaching! The conference (Dec. 3–6) will feature keynote addresses from U.S. Department of Education leadership, five general sessions, two Foreign School sessions, 17 breakout sessions (covering the latest in financial aid policy and operational updates), […]

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Who’s To Blame For The Student Loan Crisis?

The College Investor Mark Kantrowitz November 26, 2024 Key Points Shared Blame: The student loan crisis stems from rising college costs, inadequate government oversight, complex repayment systems, and borrowers’ lack of financial education. Disproportionate Impact: Low-income, first-generation, and minority students face the greatest challenges in repaying loans, with defaults most common among those who don’t complete their […]

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Cal State increases its graduation rates but falls short of its ambitious goals

Cal Matters Mikhail Zinshteyn November 22, 2024 In summary Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — it’s highest rate ever. On other goals, the system is further behind. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all […]

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How the WWE Shaped Linda McMahon

Inside Higher Ed  Josh Moody November 27, 2024 Linda McMahon, nominated to lead the Education Department, helped turn WWE from a regional business into a multibillion-dollar global enterprise. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Linda McMahon as education secretary came as a surprise to many in the education world, akin to a story line swerve befitting of […]

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