By Kellie Woodhouse. When Harvard University’s endowment fell by more than $10 billion during the 2008 financial crisis, it was a blow to the institution. But a lot of college presidents across the country considered the loss -- and the remaining $26 billion in Harvard’s endowment -- and thought that perhaps there were worse problems to have. Read more...
Student finance: apply before the deadline
By Derek Ross. Students starting university should make sure they apply for funding by the deadline, to make sure it's ready for the start of term, says Derek Ross. Read more...
The Future Of An Illusion: The Higher-Ed 'Funding Cuts' Myth
By Tom Lindsay. For years now, students, parents, and taxpayers have worried over college-tuition hyperinflation and its concomitant, massive student-loan debt. And for good reason. Over the past quarter-century, average tuition prices have increased 440 percent—far more than the Consumer Price Index and even health-care costs over the same period. More...
Financement de la formation des chômeurs
Lors de son Conseil plénier du 7 avril 2015, le Comité paritaire interprofessionnel national pour l’emploi et la formation (COPANEF) a validé le projet d’accord-cadre avec l’association des Régions de France (ARF) pour le paiement des heures de compte personnel de formation (CPF) mobilisées par un chômeur. Voir l'article...
Parents Are Saving Less for College
Parents who are saving money for their children to attend college said they are earmarking 10 percent of their total savings for that purpose, according to a new report from Sallie Mae, the student lender. But the average amount parents said they have set aside for college has declined by 25 percent since last year, to $10,040 from $13,408. Read more...
Grants for Today's Student
By Kellie Woodhouse. Get a group of higher education wonks in the same room talking about public funding and they're bound to discuss how flattening and declining state investment is hurting students and colleges alike. Read more...
Times Higher Education university financial health check 2015
By , . Which institutions are building the reserves to cushion potential shocks from uncapped student recruitment and rocketing research costs?
Download full data on how institutions’ finances compare. More...
Harper is not funding science, he’s subsidizing business
“The success of our economy, the prosperity of our communities and the well-being of our families depend on advancing cutting-edge science, technology and innovation in Canada.” Read more...
Emplois d’avenir : des inquiétudes sur le financement de la formation qui mettent en cause la crédibilité du programme
Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques. Après avoir connu une période de calme, la question des emplois d’avenir revient à l’ordre du jour, montrant la nécessité d’une continuité dans les politiques qui semblent en ce cas s’éroder. Voir l'article...
Lille 2 : fonds de roulement
Sur le blog "Histoires d'universités" de Pierre Dubois. L’université de Lille 2 Droit et Santé figurerait dans la liste des établissements dont le fonds de roulement serait taxé en 2015. Pour un de ses vice-présidents, ce serait une injustice flagrante. Occasion pour moi de mettre en ligne une interview réalisée en 2004 (recherche sur les présidents d’université). Suite...