Fewer than 30% of Alabama veterans have a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. However, veterans program staff at some colleges say they have seen an uptick in applicants, and some schools have created specialized programs in hopes of attracting more service members.
In California, about 87,000 undocumented students are pursuing higher ed. Increasingly, they do not qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which provides protection from deportation and a work permit.
Fueled by million-dollar grants, the experiential learning opportunity is funneling students across the country into cybersecurity, a industry that's desperate for skilled technicians.
Applying to college was always the plan for AnDrue Perkins of Fairfield, but you know how it is. Things get in the way, like playing point guard in a winning basketball season. Fortunately for Perkins, he lives in the new era of “direct admissions.” So even though he never applied to college, the perfect college […]
Most higher ed employees are dealing with debt while struggling to meet short- and long-term financial goals, such as saving for retirement, a new analysis warns.
Higher education leaders believe for-credit micro-credentials can help boost their degree offerings' career relevance, retention and competitive advantage, according to a new report from Coursera.
