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24 novembre 2017

Bumps in the Road for Rural Students

HomeBy Ashley A. Smith. The demands on rural community colleges when it comes to keeping students from dropping out extend far beyond academics.
Food, transportation, housing, health care and child care insecurities and lack of access to broadband internet dominated the concerns discussed by college leaders at the Rural Community College Alliance national conference here last week. More...

24 novembre 2017

The Fruits of Collaboration

HomeBy Ashley A. Smith. An alliance of 11 public research universities shows that sharing data, ideas and practices can help more low-income students graduate. More...

24 novembre 2017

Campaign Warning of For-Profits Launches in Maryland

HomeBy Ashley A. Smith. The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition announced a new public awareness campaign "Know Before You Enroll" Tuesday at Baltimore City Community College that seeks to educate students about fraudulent practices committed by some for-profit institutions. More...

24 novembre 2017

CFPB Seeks Proposed Settlement for Corinthian's Lending Program

HomeBy 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...

24 novembre 2017

A Key (State) to Completion

HomeBy 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...

24 novembre 2017

Court Dismisses Petition from Ashford U on GI Bill Approval

HomeBy 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...

24 novembre 2017

For-Profit Law School May Have Aid Restored

HomeBy Ashley A. Smith. The for-profit Charlotte School of Law was notified last month by the U.S. Department of Education that it is prepared to reinstate the institution's ability to award federal financial aid this fall, according to a news release from the for-profit. More...

24 novembre 2017

Days of Reckoning

HomeBy Rick Seltzer. Recent closures make it more likely a trend of private college consolidation has started. Institutions feeling particular pressure are small colleges, those in the Midwest and Roman Catholic institutions located away from Catholic population centers. More...

24 novembre 2017

Off the Pedestal

HomeBy Rick Seltzer. Republican tax plan would cut off key source of borrowing and impose new taxes on wealthy institutions. Some see historic shift in view of elite universities from a public good worthy of sheltering from taxes to a source of funds for government. More...

24 novembre 2017

State-Funded Student Aid Holds Steady

HomeBy Rick Seltzer. State-funded student financial aid totaled about $12.5 billion across the country, according to an annual survey from the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs. Aid totals increased by less than 1 percent from $12.4 billion in 2014-15 on a nominal basis and were essentially even after adjusting for inflation. More...

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