By Ashley A. Smith. A consortium of research universities announced today that it is starting a new initiative to provide students with grants that help them face financial challenges as they near graduation. More...
CFPB Seeks Proposed Settlement for Corinthian's Lending Program
By Ashley A. Smith. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking a proposed settlement against Aequitas Capital Management for assisting Corinthian Colleges with providing private loans to its students. More...
2-Year Colleges in Texas Launch Guided Pathways
By Ashley A. Smith. The Texas Association of Community Colleges announced a new partnership Thursday to expand guided-pathway reforms to all 50 community college districts in the state. More...
Report: Part-Time Students Overlooked
By Ashley A. Smith. A new report from the Center for American Progress reveals that part-time students are often overlooked by colleges, policy makers and researchers who are looking to increase national college attainment. More...
A Key (State) to Completion
By Ashley A. Smith. California’s public colleges are partnering more with foundations to achieve completion goals, and while resistance among faculty members remains, the previously rocky relationship appears to have improved. More...
Men Flock to Short-Term Career Ed
By Ashley A. Smith. Some critics argue colleges aren’t doing enough to help working-class men earn certificates, but one Arkansas community college has found success in short-term programs. Is federal policy keeping up. More...
For-Profit Graduate Schools Popular With Black Women
By Ashley A. Smith. Graduate student enrollment is declining at for-profit institutions, but the sector continues to resonate with one particular demographic -- black women. More...
Avoiding Awareness Gaps With Promise Programs
By Ashley A. Smith. Surveys find that language and distance, particularly for small groups of nationalities, can be barriers to raising awareness about Long Beach's popular college promise program. More...
A Punishment That Doesn't Work
By Ashley A. Smith. A new research paper finds that excess credit hour policies don’t lead to completion, just more student debt. More...
Court Dismisses Petition from Ashford U on GI Bill Approval
By Ashley A. Smith. An Iowa District Court has dismissed a petition by Ashford University, asking that the Iowa State Approving Agency allow Ashford's online programs to be eligible for GI Bill benefits. More...