By Shahien Nasiripour. Federal law allows students who were defrauded by their colleges into taking out federal student loans to have their debts forgiven. The Obama administration has said repeatedly it will ensure aggrieved borrowers get this form of relief, a commitment that Education Undersecretary Ted Mitchell reiterated this week following the bankruptcy filing of troubled for-profit school operator Corinthian Colleges Inc. More...
By John A. Byrne. After informing an investor of his admiration for a relatively new Silicon Valley startup, Coursera, the online learning platform and advocate of massive open online courses (MOOCs), Levin found himself speaking with founders Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng. Initially signed up to be a part-time advisor, Levin was soon offered the larger role of CEO, which he took on in April 2014. More...
By Claire Zillman. One reason? The Obama administration’s increased regulation of the industry.
For the for-profit college industry, the knocks just keep coming.
Corinthian Colleges, once one of the nation’s largest for-profit chains, grabbed headlines late last month when it announced it would close its remaining 28 campuses, displacing roughly 16,000 students. More...
By . College costs at public universities, which skyrocketed during the recession, are now starting to slow down. But states still have a long way to go rein in tuition.
After years of attention to spiraling and out-of-control college costs, some of the more recent news shows movement in the other direction. More...
By Sonja Sharp. It's not even noon, and already Zoe Ridolfi-Starr looks worn. The self-identified sexual assault survivor and lead complainant in a federal case against New York's Columbia University for its alleged mishandling of sexual violence hurries to join a small clutch of fellow activists in the school's central quad for a protest—part of April's national Carry That Weight Together event—that never quite forms. More...
By Rebecca Shabad. Most states are spending less per student at public higher education institutions now than they did before the recession, according to a report released Wednesday by the liberal-leaning Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).
Forty-seven states are spending less on each student than they did before 2008. The only states not spending less are Alaska, North Dakota and Wyoming, the 26-page report said. More...
By Matt Murphy. The building boom across all five University of Massachusetts campuses over the past decade could be coming to an end, according to the outgoing president, as the university approaches its debt limit and will be forced to slow down building growth unless the state assumes some of its debt. More...
By . High school students across the state will be able to take college classes like macroeconomics and sociology this fall without paying tuition thanks to a new program rolling out at Middle Tennessee State University.
The university's Dual Enrollment Program will offer eligible students the chance to take the tuition-free courses online or on campus in Murfreesboro. More...
By Eduardo M. Ochoa. On May 16, Cal State Monterey Bay will be celebrating the successes of more than 1,500 graduates at our 19th annual commencement ceremony.
It will be our largest commencement ever, but it will not be large enough. The unfortunate fact is that Cal State Monterey Bay and the entire CSU system are not adequately funded to meet the demand from all qualified California students. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. AcademicWorks, the only provider of comprehensive scholarship management solutions, today announced more than 20 new campuses have purchased AcademicWorks to improve scholarship fund utilization, compliance and stewardship. More...
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