In the wake of the Varsity Blues scandal, predatory online "educational startups" offering guidance on finding and winning competitive fellowships showcase a troubling flaw in the U.S. educational system, says guest columnist Kyle Mox, an associate dean at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University.
Higher education and K-12 continue to collaborate in new ways to share resources and give graduating high school students a boost as they transition into college.
New leaders for Ivy Tech Community College, University of Mississippi, Santa Fe College, Salem College and Providence College. Presidents from the University of Arkansas and Durham Technical Community College announce plans to step down.
Higher education has a cost transparency problem. But beyond the moral and ethical reasons that institutions should be completely clear about price, there is a practical argument: Colleges have nothing to lose by being transparent, says guest columnist Jason Reinoehl, vice president for strategic enrollment management at the University of Dayton in Ohio.
When developed and executed with best practices in mind, student financial responsibility agreements protect institutions legally and financially. Here are considerations for implementing effective agreements.
