The settlement administrator Angeion Group LLC announced a proposed settlement with several U.S. colleges and universities Friday over alleged deceptive tactics in giving out financial aid. The preliminary proposal includes 10 schools in one case and and 17 in a second. The schools include Yale University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania. The […]
It's time for schools to radically change their structure. Otherwise, our institutions will not survive, a loss that has catastrophic implications for the future of millions of underserved young people and for our nation.
That means a wealthy family with three children could expect to shell out more than $1 million by the time their youngest child completes a four-year degree. But the sticker price tells only part of the story. Many colleges with large endowments have become more focused in recent years on making college affordable for students […]
Despite budget growth, pesky faculty shortages have led to higher rates of building deterioration and a higher prevalence of obvious leaks, failed or failing equipment, and a general repair decline, according to Gordian, a facility and construction management leader,
The Community College Research Center's working paper concluded further research should study whether "college initiatives aimed at enhancing mental and financial well-being may influence students' academic outcomes."
Of 358 college and university leaders surveyed by ACE, 67% said they had little to no confidence they'd successfully process forms in the coming weeks.
The U.S. Department of Education sent hundreds of thousands of inaccurate student financial aid assessments to colleges in recent weeks, it acknowledged Friday—an error it blamed on an outside vendor. Although the announcement said the problem has been resolved, it likely will further delay financial aid offers to college and high school students. The Department did […]
Nia Dyer is one of about 645 students receiving state aid to pay for college through the Fostering Independence Grant program—the first of its kind in the nation to cover not only tuition but full cost of attendance of college for Minnesotans who have been in foster care.
Michael Dinich, founder and CEO of Wealth of Geeks, believes each state's enrollment reflects state policies supporting students on their postsecondary academic journey. Of the five states with the highest rate of college-going learners, four prove this is the case.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 159 this week, establishing a nearly $1 billion taxpayer-funded trust and a scholarship program fund to fund tuition-free college in New Mexico. The Fund "will make it possible for state financial aid programs, including the Opportunity and Lottery Scholarships, to continue supporting full tuition for eligible […]
