The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent warning letters Wednesday to 17 colleges that it says may be in violation of federal law for not disclosing agreements they have with credit card companies. Read more...
5 janvier 2016
5 janvier 2016
U of California Sells Investments in Private Prisons
The University of California system has sold off its holdings in private prison companies, investments that black student groups have criticized. The university had $30 million in such investments, a relatively small share of its total holdings. Read more...
5 janvier 2016
Clinton, Sanders Debate College Plans
In Saturday night's debate, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the major candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, offered different views on the problems facing public higher education and their plans to help students and families afford college. Read more...
5 janvier 2016
Obama on Protests and Hearing the Other Side
In an interview with National Public Radio, President Obama reiterated his support for students who this fall held numerous protests over racial conditions on campuses, and he reprised criticism of students who seek to keep certain speakers off campus. Read more...
5 janvier 2016
DHS Seeks More Time on Foreign Student Work Rule
The existing federal rule that enables international students in the U.S. who study science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields to qualify for an extra 17 months of postgraduation work authorization is due to be invalidated Feb. 12. Read more...
5 janvier 2016
U.S. Agencies Impose Penalties on Higher One
The Federal Reserve Board and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. last month ordered Higher One to repay millions of dollars to students who had financial aid disbursement accounts with the company and to pay a $2.2 million fine for what the government agencies called deceptive practices. Read more...
4 janvier 2016
Boost From a Budget Deal
By Doug Lederman. Congress did more on Friday than just avoid a government shutdown -- the omnibus spending and tax bills it passed ignored the mandatory cuts in discretionary spending that were due to take effect, resulting in significant increases for many programs important to colleges and students. Read more...
4 janvier 2016
Tighter Reins on Accreditor
By Michael Stratford. Federal panel recommends limiting authority of controversial agency that accredits California's community colleges and giving it little time to resolve federal compliance issues. Read more...
4 janvier 2016
U.S. Investigates For-Profit Ashford U. Over Marketing to Students
By Nick DeSantis. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid is investigating Bridgepoint Education Inc.’s Ashford University over the for-profit college’s marketing practices and other matters, the company said on Thursday in a corporate filing. More...
4 janvier 2016
The rich-poor divide on America’s college campuses is getting wider, fast
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. The rich-poor divide on America’s college campuses is getting wider, fast
Jon Marcus, Holly K. Hacker, The Hechinger Report, 2015/12/25
This same trend is reflected, albeit to a lesser degree, in other countries. And in the United States, as this article shows, the higher education system is set up to benefit the wealthy and give them multiple advantages over the poor. More...
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