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‘A tipping point for higher ed’: Google launches new, low-cost online programs for high-demand jobs

October 19, 2022

Higher education has benefits ranging from career development to skill building to network development—but it certainly can come at a high cost.

President Series: No loans, no debt and no doubt about Grinnell College's success

UB Custom Publishing | October 18, 2022

Rising from the prairies in the middle of Iowa lies one of the mightiest small private institutions in the nation, Grinnell College. An education at this thinker's paradise offers both prestige and promise for 1,700 undergrads each year who embrace the humanities and liberal arts. In many ways, a degree is almost a golden ticket […]

ED warns colleges to work in ‘best interests’ of students when partnering with financial institutions

Chris Burt | October 18, 2022

A lack of transparency, promotion of poor products prompts watchdogs to monitor agreements more closely.

Student loan forgiveness application officially launches, putting relief in sight for 40 million Americans

October 18, 2022

The launch follows a short beta test, during which time the Department of Education offered on and off access to the form while it tested the site.

Welcome sign: FAFSA filings likely to rise in 2022-23, according to new survey

UB Custom Publishing | October 09, 2022

The window for parents to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid began on Oct. 1, and at least one financial services company is seeing positive signs coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover Student Loans, which conducted a survey of parents whose children are heading for college, said 72% will be filling […]

Report: Emergency funds saved college students from stopping out

Chris Burt | October 06, 2022

Did the $77 billion given by Congress to institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a large portion earmarked for students, really make a difference? Emergency funds funneled by colleges and universities indeed were consequential as nearly 90% of recipients said they experienced less stress and were able to concentrate more clearly on […]

Rating accreditors: A policy group says one far exceeds the rest

UB Custom Publishing | October 05, 2022

When the Department of Education terminated the license of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in August, it effectively put other agencies on notice. After the decision, Under-Secretary of Education James Kvaal said "the department has a responsibility to enforce accountability in the accreditation system and to ensure that students and taxpayers […]

Kansas’ colleges, universities continue to see downward enrollment spiral, with a few exceptions

September 29, 2022

Enrollment in Kansas’ public universities and colleges continues a worrying downward trend that started before COVID-19 but surged as more teenagers have pursued other options after high school. Headcount enrollment, or the raw number of individual students across the Kansas Board of Regents system, decreased by 1% overall, according to the Regents’ count of students on the […]

Report: Black college graduates saddled with more debt, earning less than whites

UB Custom Publishing | September 27, 2022

Data from NCES shows disparities preventing individuals from achieving financial success even years after leaving college.

Another for-profit is shutting down as Department of Education closes in on others

UB Custom Publishing | September 26, 2022

Stratford University's president admits new guidelines to ensure success were too much to overcome. Now, its students and employees face an uncertain future.

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